MORI Political Monitor August - Topline Results
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,923 adults aged 18+ at 200 sampling points across Great Britain.
- Fieldwork was conducted face-to-face on 12 - 16 August 2004.
- Data weighted to the national population profile
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Where percentages do not add up to exactly 100% this may be due to computer rounding, the exclusion of "don't knows" or to multiple answers
Q1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow?IF UNDECIDED OR REFUSED AT Q1Q2 Which party are you most inclined to support?
Base: All absolutely certain to vote (1,024)
| % | |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 32 |
| Labour | 36 |
| Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) | 21 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 2 |
| Green Party | 2 |
| UK Independence Party | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Lab lead (+%) | +4 |
| Would not vote | 1 |
| Undecided | 5 |
| Refused | 3 |
Q3-6 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government / Mr Blair / Mr Howard / Mr Kennedy are doing their job?
Base: 1,008 British adults 18+
| Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| Government | 28 | 61 | 10 | -33 |
| Blair | 29 | 61 | 9 | -32 |
| Howard | 26 | 41 | 34 | -15 |
| Kennedy | 39 | 30 | 31 | +9 |
Q7 What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?Q8 What do you see as other important issues facing Britain today?
Base: 1,008 British adults 18+
| Q7 | Q7/8 | |
|---|---|---|
| % | % | |
| Defence/foreign affairs/international terrorism | 24 | 38 |
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 9 | 34 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 17 | 30 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 12 | 28 |
| Education/schools | 4 | 23 |
| Economy/economic situation | 3 | 10 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/Single European Currency | 4 | 9 |
| Taxation | 2 | 8 |
| Pensions/social security | 1 | 8 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 2 | 7 |
| Drug abuse | 2 | 6 |
| Housing | 1 | 6 |
| Transport/public transport | 1 | 6 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 2 | 4 |
| Inflation/prices | 1 | 4 |
| Local government/council tax | 1 | 4 |
| Pollution/environment | 1 | 4 |
| Poverty/inequality | 1 | 3 |
| Petrol prices/fuel | * | 3 |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | 1 | 2 |
| Public services in general | * | 2 |
| Privatisation | * | 1 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | 0 | 1 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | 0 | 1 |
| Countryside/rural life | * | * |
| Northern Ireland | * | * |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | * | * |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | * | * |
| Trade unions/strikes | * | * |
| AIDS | 0 | * |
| Animal welfare | 0 | * |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | 0 | * |
| Foot and mouth outbreak/farming crisis | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 14 |
| Don't know | 6 | 5 |
Q9 Do you think that the general economic condition of the country will improve, stay the same, or get worse over the next 12 months?
Base: 1,008 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| Improve | 13 |
| Stay the same | 43 |
| Get worse | 40 |
| Don't know | 5 |
| MORI Economic Optimism Index [EOI] | -27 |
Q10 And how likely would you be to vote in an immediate General Election, on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 means you would be absolutely certain to vote, and 1 means that you would be absolutely certain not to vote?
Base: 1,923 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| 10 -- absolutely certain to vote | 51 |
| 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 1 -- absolutely certain not to vote | 11 |
| Don't know | 2 |
| Refused | * |
