Attitudes Towards Bosnia
MORI interviewed 1,104 adults aged 18+ at 54 constituency sampling points throughout Great Britain. Interviews were conducted face-to-face, in street, on 21 July 1995. Data were weighted to match the profile of the population. The survey was conducted on behalf of London Weekend Television's Dimbleby programme and broadcast on 23 July 1995.
MORI interviewed 1,104 adults aged 18+ at 54 constituency sampling points throughout Great Britain. Interviews were conducted face-to-face, in street, on 21 July 1995. Data were weighted to match the profile of the population. The survey was conducted on behalf of London Weekend Television's Dimbleby programme and broadcast on 23 July 1995.
Q I'd like to ask you a few questions about the war in Bosnia (formerly Yugoslavia). Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government is handling the situation in Bosnia?
| April | July | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1995 | 1993-5 | |
| % | % | 177% | |
| Satisfied | 20 | 14 | -6 |
| Dissatisfied | 60 | 65 | +5 |
| Neither / don't know | 20 | 21 | +1 |
Q And are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the United Nations has responded to the situation in Bosnia?
| April | July | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1995 | 1993-5 | |
| % | % | 177% | |
| Satisfied | 27 | 15 | -12 |
| Dissatisfied | 58 | 67 | +9 |
| Neither / don't know | 15 | 18 | +3 |
Q Which of the following comes closest to your view of how Britain is dealing with the war in Bosnia?
| April | July | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1995 | 1993-5 | |
| % | % | 177% | |
| Britain is too involved already | 9 | 14 | +5 |
| Britain is doing all it can | 35 | 30 | -5 |
| Britain is not doing enough | 52 | 47 | -5 |
| None of these/don't know | 4 | 9 | +5 |
Q A United Nations embargo forbids the supply of arms to any side in the conflict in Bosnia. Would you support or oppose ending this embargo so that the Bosnian Muslims could obtain weapons?
| April | July | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1995 | 1993-5 | |
| % | % | 177% | |
| Support | 32 | 37 | +5 |
| Oppose | 52 | 46 | -6 |
| Neither / don't know | 16 | 17 | +1 |
Q Would you support or oppose British soldiers being involved in armed conflict in order to defend the Bosnian Muslim population?
Q (To all not opposed to British soldiers being involved in armed conflict) I am going to read out two possible outcomes, if British soldiers were involved. Would you support or oppose British soldiers being involved in armed conflict, even if they may have to stay in the area for several years? Would you support or oppose British soldiers being involved in armed conflict, even if many were likely to die?
| Armed conflict | Several years | Likely to die | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1993* | 1995 | 1993* | 1995 | |
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Support | 52 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 36 |
| Oppose+ | 39 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 53 |
| Neither / don't know | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
* 1993 Q "Would you support or oppose sending troops ...?"+ Figures for "Oppose" on second question include all those opposed on first question and therefore not asked second question
Q Would you support or oppose British forces being involved in air attacks on Serbian positions in order to protect the Bosnian Muslim population?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Support | 59 |
| Oppose | 31 |
| Don't know | 10 |
Q Do you think it would be right or wrong to risk British soldiers' lives in order to protect the Bosnian Muslim population?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Right | 50 |
| Wrong | 40 |
| No opinion/Don't know | 10 |
