Blair's First Year Poll

Research study conducted for The Sun Newspaper MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 804 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain between 24-26 April 1998. Interviews were conducted by telephone.

Research study conducted for The Sun Newspaper MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 804 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain between 24-26 April 1998. Interviews were conducted by telephone.

Q1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? [If undecided or refused at Q1] Q2 Which party are you most inclined to support?
 %
Conservative30
Labour54
Liberal Democrats13
Scottish/Welsh Nationalist2
Green Party*
Referendum Party*
Other1
Would not vote7
Undecided7
Refused3
Q3 Since it was elected in May, do you think the government has or has not ...
 HasHasnotDon'tknowNethas
 %%%%
Kept its promises404614-6
Provided a strong voice for Britain in Europe592615+33
Handled the Northern Ireland issue well741313+61
Upheld high standards in public life483616+12

 

Q4 During its first year in office, do you think that the Government has done a good job or a bad job at ...
 GoodjobBadjobDon'tknowNetgood job
 %%%%
managing the economy602416+36
improving the National Health Service314920-18
improving the Education system473320+14
handling taxation and public expenditure433621+7
keeping unemployment down552322+32
protecting the natural environment393328+6
handling Scottish and Welsh devolution452332+22

 

When Tony Blair became Prime Minister in May last year he said "Things can only get better." Q5 Since the General Election, how, if at all, would you say things have changed for Britain as a whole. Would you say that things have got better or worse, or have things stayed the same?
 %
Much better4
A little better33
Stayed the same48
A little worse7
Much worse3
Don't know5
Net better+27

 

Q6 Since the General Election, how, if at all, would you say things have changed for you personally. Would you say that things have got better or worse, or have things stayed the same?
 %
Much better3
A little better10
Stayed the same66
A little worse13
Much worse6
Don't know2
Net better-6

 

Q7 Which party did you vote for at the General Election in May 1997? If you are not sure, or did not vote, please say so.
 %
Conservative23
Labour42
Liberal Democrats10
Scottish/Welsh Nationalist2
Green Party0
Referendum Party1
Other1
Did not vote15
Too young2
Can't remember1
Refused4

Technical details

MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 804 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain. Interviews were conducted by telephone on 24-26 April 1998. Base: All respondents, unless stated. The voting intention figures exclude those who say they would not vote (7%), are undecided (7%) or refuse to name a party (3%). All figures are in percentages. Where percentages do not sum to 100, this may be due to multiple responses, the exclusion of don't knows or computer rounding. Data were weighted to match the profile of the population. An asterisk (*) denotes a figure between zero and 0.5%.

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