Joining The Euro
Q Which of the following best describes your own view of British participation in the single currency?
- MORI interviewed 1,029 British adults aged 15+ on the MORI face-to-face Omnibus
- Interviews were conducted face-to-face between 14-19 November 2002.
- Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated.
- Data are weighted to known population profile
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of the Foreign Policy Centre
Q Which of the following best describes your own view of British participation in the single currency?
| % | |
|---|---|
| I strongly support British participation | 16 |
| I am generally in favour of British participation, but could be persuaded against it if I thought it would be bad for the British economy | 23 |
| I am generally opposed to British participation, but could be persuaded in favour of it if I thought it would be good for the British economy | 22 |
| I strongly oppose British participation | 32 |
| Don't know | 7 |
| Support | 39 |
| Oppose | 54 |
| "Waverers" | 45 |
Q How likely would you to be to vote in an immediate referendum on whether Britain should join the euro, on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 means you would be absolutely certain to vote and 1 that you would be absolutely certain not to vote?
| % | |
|---|---|
| 1 (Absolutely certain not to vote) | 11 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 (Absolutely certain to vote) | 50 |
| Don't Know | 3 |
Q Which, if any, European countries have you visited this year?
| % | |
|---|---|
| France | 18 |
| Spain | 17 |
| Greece | 6 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| The Netherlands | 4 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Luxembourg | * |
| Other | 6 |
| None | 56 |
| Don't know | * |
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