Mandelson Poll

• MORI interviewed 1,001 British adults aged 16+ by telephone
• Interviews were conducted by telephone on 25-26 January 2001
• Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated.
• Data are weighted to the known population profile
• An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
• Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of The Mail on Sunday

QV1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? [If undecided or refused at Q1] QV2 Which party are you most inclined to support?

Conservative	31%
Labour	49%
Liberal Democrats	14%
Scottish/Welsh Nationalist	3%
Green Party	1%
Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party	*%
Other	2%
Would not vote	11%
Undecided	7%
Refused	3%

Voting Intention over the last 12 months & Long Term Trends

Q1 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government is running the country? Q2 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Mr Blair is doing his job as Prime Minister? Q3 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Mr Hague is doing his job as leader of the Conservative Party? Q4 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Mr Kennedy is doing his job as leader of the Liberal Democrats? Base: 1,073

Q5 Since it was elected in May 1997, do you think the Government has or has not upheld high standards in public life?

Has	41%
Has not	52%
Don't know	7%

Q6 Thinking about Tony Blair, please tell me which one of each of these pairs of descriptions you feel fits him best? Q7 Thinking about William Hague, please tell me which one of each of these pairs of descriptions you feel fits him best?

Q8 The previous Conservative Government under John Major was accused of sleaze. Do you think the current Labour Government is more or less sleazy than the previous Conservative Government, or is there no difference between the two?

More sleazy	12%
Less sleazy	30%
No difference between the two Governments	54%
Neither is/was sleazy	1%
Don't know	2%

Sleaze Trends

As you may know, Peter Mandelson, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, resigned this week because he did not tell the truth about whether or not he had helped a major sponsor of the Millennium Dome obtain British Citizenship.

Q9 Do you think this event has or has not damaged the Government's reputation? Q10 Do you think this event has or has not damaged the Prime Minister's reputation?

Q11 Has this event made you more or less likely to vote at the next General Election, or has it made no difference?

More likely to vote	5%
Less likely to vote	9%
Made no difference	85%
Don't know	1%

Q12 When the Labour Party was in Opposition they said their standards of behaviour would be "Whiter than white" if they became the next Government. Do you think this Government has or has not been "Whiter than white"?

Has	10%
Has not	84%
Don't know	6%

Q13 Two years ago Peter Mandelson resigned from the Cabinet after having not disclosed that he had borrowed £373,000 from another Government Minister. Ten months later the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, reappointed Peter Mandelson to the Cabinet. Do you think the Prime Minister was right or wrong to do so?

Right	20%
Wrong	75%
Don't know	5%

Q14 Peter Mandelson has been a key figure in the Labour Party's election planning. Do you think he should or should not be involved in the Labour Party's planning for the forthcoming General Election?

Should be involved	20%
Should not be involved	74%
Don't know	6%

Q15 Do you think Peter Mandelson should or should not resign as the Member of Parliament for Hartlepool?

Should resign as MP	58%
Should not resign as MP	31%
Don't know	11%

Q16 Which party did you vote for at the last General Election, in May 1997? If you are not sure, or did not vote, please say so.

Conservative	23%
Labour	41%
Liberal Democrats	9%
Scottish/Welsh Nationalist	2%
Referendum Party	*%
Green Party	1%
Other	1%
Did not vote	15%
Too young	3%
Can't remember	2%
Refused	4%