Joining The Euro

Public Sector

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 participation16
I am generally in favour of British participation, but could be persuaded against it if I thought it would be bad for the British economy23
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 economy22
I strongly oppose British participation32
Don't know7
 
Support39
Oppose54
"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
22
32
42
59
65
75
88
93
10 (Absolutely certain to vote)50
Don't Know3

Q Which, if any, European countries have you visited this year?

 %
France18
Spain17
Greece6
Germany5
Belgium4
Ireland4
Italy4
The Netherlands4
Portugal2
Austria1
Denmark1
Finland1
Sweden1
Luxembourg*
Other6
None56
Don't know*

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