Ipsos Political Monitor August / September
Information about public perception of party leaders: satisfaction, attitudes towards them, their image
Leader Image
Topline Results
- Ipsos interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,886 adults aged 18+ at 172 sampling points across Great Britain.
- Fieldwork was conducted face-to-face on 31 August - 6 September 2006.
- Data are weighted to match the profile of the population
Q28-31 Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about various politicians. I would like you to pick out all those statements that you feel fit Mr Blair / Tony Blair, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Brown / Gordon Brown, Mr Cameron / David Cameron, Sir Menzies Campbell?Base: 988 British adults 18+ (split samples except Sir Menzies Campbell)
| Mr Blair / Tony Blair | The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Brown / Gordon Brown | Mr Cameron / David Cameron | Sir Menzies Campbell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| A capable leader | 25 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| Down-to-earth | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
| Good in a crisis | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Has got a lot of personality | 22 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
| Has sound judgement | 8 | 23 | 9 | 12 |
| More honest than most politicians | 8 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 51 | 24 | 14 | 12 |
| Patriotic | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| Rather inexperienced | 3 | 6 | 37 | 12 |
| Rather narrow minded | 18 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
| Tends to talk down to people | 29 | 16 | 7 | 5 |
| Too inflexible | 28 | 16 | 4 | 5 |
| Understands the problems facing Britain | 20 | 22 | 16 | 12 |
| Understands world problems | 21 | 18 | 12 | 12 |
| No opinion | 10 | 28 | 35 | 53 |
