Londoners' Attitudes Towards The Mayor And Other Issues

Topline Results

• Results are based on 1,004 interviews conducted by telephone with a representative sample of residents in the Greater London.
• Interviews were conducted 21st-26th March 2006.
• Data are weighted by gender, age, work status and ethnicity to the known population profile. Additionally, the London sample is weighted by Inner and Outer London to the known population profile.
• Where results do not sum to 100%, this may be due to multiple responses, computer rounding or the exclusion of 'don't know/not stated' response categories.
• Results based on all (1,004), unless otherwise stated.

Satisfaction With Mayor

Q1 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Ken Livingstone is doing his job as Mayor of London? Is that very/fairly satisfied/dissatisfied?

Olympics

Q2 In July 2005, the Olympic Committee announced that London will host the 2012 Olympic Games. From what you have seen or heard, do agree or disagree that the Olympics will be good for London? Is that strongly or tend to agree/disagree?

Public Transport Accessibility

Q3 How important, if at all, do you think it is that Transport for London ensures that London's buses are more accessible to all people, including people with small children, those carrying shopping, those with disabilities or mobility impairment? Is that ...

Safety On Transport

Q4 How safe do you feel using ... after dark? Would say you feel ... ? Base: All who use transport method at least once or twice a year

Q5 Currently, mainline rail stations in London are operated by private rail companies. Do you agree or disagree that these companies should pay for rail stations to be staffed during service hours? Is that strongly/tend to agree/disagree?

Q6 How strongly would you support or oppose an increase in ticket prices to pay for rail stations to be staffed during service hours? Base: All who agree private rail companies should pay for rail stations to be staffed during service hours (890)

Oyster Card

Q7 Passengers currently cannot use pay as you go Oyster Cards on over ground trains and have to buy a paper ticket.

Do you agree or disagree that over ground train networks in London should accept Oyster Cards? Is that strongly/tend to ...

Free Tube Travel For Under-11s

Q8 The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, recently announced that from April 2 under-11s who are accompanied by an adult will be able to use the Tube and Docklands Light Railway for free, from 9.30am on weekdays and all day at weekends and public holidays.

To what extent do you support or oppose free tube travel for under-11s across the whole of greater London?

Tour De France

Q9 To what extent would you support or oppose the start of the Tour de France taking place in London in July 2007? Is that strongly or tend to support/oppose.

Recycling

Q10 Most areas in London now have a doorstep recycling service. Some areas supply a container for recycling waste outside each household's front door.

Would you support or oppose a proposal to fine people who persistently do not use the recycling box outside their front door?

Cartoons Of Muhammad

Q11 As you may be aware, cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a caricature of an Arab terrorist were published by a Danish newspaper and by newspapers in other countries. These cartoons caused offence to many Muslims.

To what extent do you agree or disagree that British newspapers were right to choose not to publish the cartoons? Is that strongly or tend to agree/disagree.