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Is the government a genuine coalition?

Is the government a genuine coalition?

21 April 2011

Q. From what you know so far, which of these comes closest to your view?

	June 2010*	November 2010*	April 2011
	%	%	%
The Coalition government is a genuine coalition in which decisions are made jointly between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats	41	26	25
The Conservatives are making most of the decisions in the coalition government	51	63	63
Neither	2	3	4
Don't Know	6	8	8

Base: c.1,000 GB adults aged 18+ *In June and November 2010, options referred to "the new government" rather than "the coalition government"

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