Best Party on Key Issues - Discontinued Series

Q I am going to read out a list of problems facing people in Britain today. From this card would you please tell me which political party you think has the best policies on each one.

This page shows data for "Best Party" questions on key issues which were included in some of our surveys in the 1970s, but have not been included since then.

Q I am going to read out a list of problems facing people in Britain today. From this card would you please tell me which political party you think has the best policies on each one. Base: c. 1,000-2,000 GB adults aged 18+

  Con Lab Lib None / Don't know Lab Lead
% % % % %
"Public ownership"
12-13 April 1978 47 23 4 28 -24

  Con Lab Lib None / Don't know Lab Lead
% % % % %
"Rhodesia"
12-13 April 1978 19 19 1 58 0
14 August 1978 27 19 1 53 -8

  Con Lab Lib None / Don't know Lab Lead
% % % % %
"Inflation/prices"
25-26 October 1977** 30 42 3 25 +12
"Prices/cost of living"
12-13 April 1978 34 41 3 20 +7
"Prices/inflation"
14 August 1978** 31 40 3 26 +9
30 January - 1 February 1979 39 27 5 n/a -12
"Inflation and prices"
2 April 1979** 38 33 5 23 -5
**"None" was not recorded as a separate option in this survey

  Con Lab Lib None / Don't know Lab Lead
% % % % %
"Race relations"
12-13 April 1978 43 26 4 23 -17

  Con Lab Lib Don't know Lab Lead
% % % % %
"Welfare/social security"
25-26 October 1977 31 41 3 24 +10

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