The Falklands War - Sunday Times Survey
Note: the Falklands War lasted from 2 April 1982, when the Argentine Navy with thousands of troops landed on the Falklands, until 14 June 1982 when the large Argentine garrison in Port Stanley was defeated, effectively ending the conflict.
MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,178 adults aged 18+ on 30 April 1982. (This was shortly before hostilities began in the waters round the Falklands.) Interviews were conducted face-to-face at 53 constituency sampling points across Great Britain. Data were weighted to match the profile of the population. The survey was conducted for the Sunday Times.
Q How would you vote if there were a general election tomorrow? Q (If Undecided / Refused) Which party are you most inclined to support?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 43 |
| Labour | 30 |
| Liberal / SDP Alliance (combined) | 25 |
| Other | 2 |
| Excludes: | |
| Would not vote | 6 |
| Undecided / Refused | 7 |
Q Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government are now handling the situation in the Falkland Islands?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Satisfied | 70 |
| Dissatisfied | 23 |
| Don't know | 7 |
Q Do you think in their handling of the situation in the Falklands the government has been too willing to use military force, not willing enough or has it been about right?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Too willing | 18 |
| Not willing enough | 16 |
| About right | 62 |
| Don't know | 4 |
Q Which should determine the British government's long term policy on the Falkland Islands?
| % | |
|---|---|
| The wishes of the Falkland Islanders alone | 24 |
| The interests of Britain as a whole, taking the Falkland Islanders' views into account | 72 |
| Don't know | 4 |
Q How many British servicemen's lives, if any, would you be prepared to lose to regain the Falkland Islands?
| % | |
|---|---|
| None | 60 |
| Less than ten | 6 |
| More than ten but less than one hundred | 8 |
| More than one hundred but less than one thousand | 6 |
| More than one thousand | 8 |
| Don't know | 12 |
Q How many Falkland Islanders' lives, if any, would you be prepared to lose to regain the Falkland Islands?
| % | |
|---|---|
| None | 66 |
| Less than ten | 6 |
| More than ten but less than one hundred | 7 |
| More than one hundred but less than one thousand | 3 |
| More than one thousand | 5 |
| Don't know | 13 |
