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 |
