Joining The Euro

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Q1-3 How likely or unlikely is it that people in Britain will regularly use a single European currency and coinage in 2005, 2010, 2015?

 
  • MORI interviewed 2,073 British adults aged 15+
  • Interviews were conducted face-to-face, in respondents' homes, in 194 sampling points across Great Britain
  • Fieldwork took place between 4-8 January 2001
  • 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 GrahamBishop.com

Q1-3 How likely or unlikely is it that people in Britain will regularly use a single European currency and coinage in 2005, 2010, 2015?

  2005 2010 2015
  % % %
Very likely 9 29 47
Fairly likely 32 39 26
Fairly unlikely 30 14 9
Very unlikely 20 8 7
Don't know 9 10 11
Likely 41 68 73
Unlikely 50 22 16
Net likely -9 +46 +57

Q4 You said that it was very/fairly un/likely that people in Britain would be regularly using a single European currency and coinage in 20xx, but very/fairly un/likely that people in Britain will be using it in 20yy. Which of these reasons, if any, do you think make it more likely in 20yy? Base: All who say it will become more likely over time (1,242)

  %
The Government will take Britain in without a referendum 10
People in Britain will be persuaded to vote for the euro in a referendum because:
  Europe's economy will become more competitive 17
  Britain will lose influence in the European Union by staying outside the euro 25
  The pound will stay overvalued against the euro 13
  The euro will have helped improve Europe's economy 11
  Britain's economy will lose jobs, trade-unions and investment by staying out of the euro 28
  The Chancellor's 'five economic tests' for joining the euro will be met 12
  The euro will become a successful currency 18
  People will get used to using European notes and coins 25
  The Government will convince the public that joining the euro is in the national interest 34
Other 3
None of these 1
Don't know 4

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