MORI Political Monitor, June 2001
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,999 adults aged 18+ at 194 sampling points across Great Britain
- Interviews were conducted face-to-face between 21-26 June 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+ [1,999]
| Conservative |  25% |
| Labour |  49% |
| Liberal Democrats |  19% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist |  3% |
| Green Party |  1% |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party |  1% |
| Other |  1% |
| Lab lead ± | +24 |
| Would not vote | 12% |
| Undecided | 3% |
| Refused | 2% |
Q3-Q6 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government/Mr Blair/Mr Hague/Mr Kennedy are doing their job? Base: 1,082
| Satisfied % | Dissatisfied % | Don't know % | Index % | |
| Government (Q3) | 45 | 43 | 12 | +2 |
| Blair (Q4) | 55 | 37 | 8 | +18 |
| Hague (Q5) | 23 | 55 | 22 | -32 |
| Kennedy (Q6) | 59 | 17 | 24 | +42 |
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: 1,082
| Q7 % | Q7/8 % | |
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 25 | 58 |
| Education/schools | 12 | 44 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 11 | 29 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/Single European Currency | 15 | 24 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 5 | 14 |
| Pensions/welfare security | 2 | 11 |
| Transport/public transport | 2 | 11 |
| Economy/economic situation | 3 | 10 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 3 | 10 |
| Drug abuse | 2 | 9 |
| Foot and mouth outbreak/farming crisis | 2 | 7 |
| Poverty/inequality | 2 | 6 |
| Housing | 1 | 6 |
| Pollution/environment | 1 | 6 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 1 | 4 |
| Petrol prices/fuel | 1 | 4 |
| Taxation | 1 | 4 |
| Defence/foreign affairs | 1 | 2 |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | 1 | 2 |
| Countryside/rural life | * | 2 |
| Inflation/prices | * | 2 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | * | 2 |
| Animal welfare | * | 1 |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | * | 1 |
| Local government/council tax | * | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | * | 1 |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | * | 1 |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | * | 1 |
| Privatisation | 0 | 1 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | * | * |
| AIDS | 0 | * |
| Trade unions/strikes | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 8 |
| Don't know | 4 | 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: 1,082
| % | |
| Improve | 21 |
| Stay the same | 47 |
| Get worse | 25 |
| Don't know | 7 |
| MORI EOI | -4 |
Q10 Regardless of which party you support, which of these, if any, do you think would do the best job as leader of the Conservative Party?
| All (765) % | Con Voters (158) % | |
| Kenneth Clarke | 32 | 29 |
| David Davis | 4 | 5 |
| Iain Duncan Smith | 7 | 13 |
| Michael Portillo | 17 | 25 |
| Michael Ancram | 6 | 12 |
| Other | 5 | 3 |
| None of these | 6 | 5 |
| Don't know | 24 | 8 |
Q11 If Kenneth Clarke and Michael Portillo were the only candidates for leader of the Conservative Party, who do you think would do the best job?
| All (1,082) % | Con Voters (216) % | |
| Kenneth Clarke | 51 | 49 |
| Michael Portillo | 25 | 39 |
| Neither | 7 | 5 |
| Don't know | 17 | 7 |
Q12 If Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Portillo were the only candidates for leader of the Conservative Party, who do you think would do the best job?
| All (1,082) % | Con Voters (216) % | |
| Iain Duncan Smith | 31 | 37 |
| Michael Portillo | 34 | 46 |
| Neither | 12 | 8 |
| Don't know | 24 | 10 |
Q13-Q14 On balance, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Base: 1,082
"in the long term, this government's policies will improve the state of Britain's public services" (Q13)
| % | |
| Agree | 54 |
| Disagree | 32 |
| Don't know/no opinion | 14 |
"in the long term, this Government's policies will improve the state of Britain's economy" (Q14)
| % | |
| Agree | 58 |
| Disagree | 28 |
| Don't know/no opinion | 14 |
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: 1,082
| Conservative | 19% |
| Labour | 35% |
| Liberal Democrats | 15% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 2% |
| Green Party | *% |
| UKIP | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
| Did not vote | 24% |
| Too young | *% |
| Can't remember | *% |
| Refused | 2% |
