MORI Political Monitor, July 2001
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 2,084 adults aged 18+ at 193 sampling points across Great Britain
- Interviews were conducted face-to-face between 19-23 July 2001
- Data are weighted to match the profile of the population
- Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of The Times
Q1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? [If undecided or refused at Q1] Q2 Which party are you most inclined to support? Base: All respondents 18+ [2,084]
| Conservative |  25% |
| Labour |  52% |
| Liberal Democrats |  17% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist |  3% |
| Green Party |  1% |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party |  1% |
| Other |  1% |
| Lab lead 177 | +27 |
| Would not vote | 13% |
| Undecided | 5% |
| Refused | 1% |
Q3-Q6 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government/Mr Blair/Mr Kennedy are doing their job? [Q5 refers to the Conservative Party leader] Base: 1,067
| Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Government | 42 | 47 | 11 | -5 |
| Blair | 51 | 41 | 8 | +10 |
| Kennedy | 46 | 15 | 39 | +31 |
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: 1,067
| % | % | |
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 24 | 52 |
| Education/schools | 8 | 34 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 13 | 32 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/Single European Currency | 13 | 20 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 7 | 17 |
| Economy/economic situation | 5 | 12 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 5 | 11 |
| Transport/public transport | 2 | 11 |
| Pensions/welfare security | 1 | 10 |
| Pollution/environment | 3 | 8 |
| Poverty/inequality | 2 | 6 |
| Housing | 1 | 6 |
| Drug abuse | 1 | 5 |
| Taxation | 1 | 5 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 2 | 4 |
| Foot and mouth outbreak/farming crisis | 1 | 4 |
| Countryside/rural life | 1 | 3 |
| Petrol prices/fuel | * | 3 |
| Defence/foreign affairs | 1 | 2 |
| Inflation/prices | 1 | 2 |
| Local government/council tax | * | 2 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | * | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | * | 1 |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | * | 1 |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | * | 1 |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | 0 | 1 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | 0 | 1 |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | 0 | 1 |
| Privatisation | 0 | 1 |
| AIDS | * | * |
| Animal welfare | 0 | * |
| Trade unions/strikes | 0 | * |
| Other | 3 | 11 |
| Don't know | 5 | 4 |
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: 1,067
| % | |
| Improve | 18 |
| Stay the same | 45 |
| Get worse | 33 |
| Don't know | 5 |
| MORI EOI | -15 |
Q10 Which of these two parties do you think is providing the most effective opposition to the Labour Government at the present time - the Liberal Democrats or the Conservatives? Base: 1,067
| % | |
| Liberal Democrats | 40 |
| Conservatives | 34 |
| Neither | 19 |
| Other | * |
| Don't know | 8 |
Q11 As you may know, members of the Conservative Party will be voting this summer on who should be the next leader of the party. Do you happen to know the names of the two candidates who will be on their ballot paper?
| All | Con Voters | |
| 1,067 | 209 | |
| % | % | |
| Michael Ancram | 1 | 2 |
| Kenneth Clarke | 61 | 79 |
| David Davis | 2 | 2 |
| Iain Duncan Smith | 43 | 59 |
| William Hague | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Portillo | 7 | 7 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Don't know | 33 | 16 |
Q12 Who do you think would do the best job as leader of the Conservative Party - Kenneth Clarke or Iain Duncan Smith?
| All | Con Voters | |
| 1,067 | 209 | |
| % | % | |
| Kenneth Clarke | 46 | 48 |
| Iain Duncan Smith | 20 | 35 |
| Neither | 7 | 3 |
| Other | * | 0 |
| Don't know | 27 | 14 |
Q13-14 And still thinking about Kenneth Clarke and Iain Duncan Smith, who do you think would do the best job at ...
... uniting the Conservative Party?
| All | Con Voters | |
| 1,067 | 209 | |
| % | % | |
| Kenneth Clarke | 38 | 39 |
| Iain Duncan Smith | 22 | 36 |
| Neither | 8 | 6 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Don't know | 31 | 19 |
... increasing Conservative support across the country?
| All | Con Voters | |
| 1,067 | 209 | |
| % | % | |
| Kenneth Clarke | 48 | 56 |
| Iain Duncan Smith | 17 | 30 |
| Neither | 6 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Don't know | 29 | 12 |
Q15 Which party did you vote for at the General Election on 7th June 2001? If you are not sure, or did not vote, please say so. Base: 1,067
| Conservative | 21% |
| Labour | 37% |
| Liberal Democrats | 12% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 2% |
| Green Party | 1% |
| UKIP | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
| Did not vote | 22% |
| Too young | *% |
| Can't remember | *% |
| Refused | 3% |
