MORI Political Monitor March
Topline Results
- Topline results are based on 3,819 adults aged 18+ in Great Britain unless otherwise stated
- Interviews were conducted face-to-face, in home, on two waves of the MORI Omnibus between 17-21 February 2005 and 3-9 March 2005
- Results are also presented for those respondents who say they have a disability which limits their daily activities or the work they can do (772 adults)
- Data are weighted to the profile of the population
- An asterisk (*) 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? Which party are you most inclined to support? Base: 3,819 British adults, 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 33 |
| Labour | 39 |
| Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) | 21 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 3 |
| Green Party | 2 |
| UK Independence Party | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Lab lead (177%) | +6 |
| Would not vote | 10 |
| Undecided | 10 |
| Refused | 2 |
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 'absolutely certain to vote' (1,063)
| % | |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 37 |
| Labour | 37 |
| Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) | 20 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 2 |
| Green Party | 1 |
| UK Independence Party | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Lab lead (177%) | 0 |
| Would not vote | 1 |
| Undecided | 8 |
| Refused | 2 |
Q3-6 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government / Mr Blair / Mr Howard / Mr Kennedy are doing their job? Base: 935 British adults 18+
| Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | 177% | |
| Government (Q3) | 31 | 59 | 10 | -28 |
| Blair (Q4) | 34 | 59 | 7 | -25 |
| Howard (Q5) | 31 | 41 | 28 | -10 |
| Kennedy (Q6) | 39 | 29 | 32 | +10 |
Q7 What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today? (Spontaneous) Q8 What do you see as other important issues facing Britain today? (Spontaneous) Base: 935 British adults 18+
| Q7 | Q7/8 | |
|---|---|---|
| % | % | |
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 15 | 44 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 16 | 33 |
| Education/schools | 7 | 30 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 11 | 29 |
| Defence/foreign affairs/international terrorism | 10 | 24 |
| Pensions/social security | 3 | 13 |
| Economy/economic situation | 6 | 12 |
| Housing | 2 | 9 |
| Poverty/inequality | 3 | 8 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 3 | 8 |
| Drug abuse | 2 | 6 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 2 | 6 |
| Taxation | 1 | 6 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/EURO/Constitution | 3 | 5 |
| Pollution/environment | 1 | 4 |
| Transport/public transport | 1 | 4 |
| Local government/council tax | 1 | 3 |
| Public services in general | 1 | 3 |
| Inflation/prices | 1 | 2 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | 1 | 2 |
| Countryside/rural life | * | 2 |
| Petrol prices/fuel | * | 2 |
| Animal welfare | * | 1 |
| Foot and mouth outbreak/farming crisis | * | 1 |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | * | 1 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | 0 | 1 |
| AIDS | * | * |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | * | * |
| Trade unions/strikes | * | * |
| Tsunami/ South East Asia | * | * |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | * |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | 0 | * |
| Privatisation | 0 | * |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 14 |
| 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: 1,065 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| Improve | 15 |
| Stay the same | 48 |
| Get worse | 30 |
| Don't know | 6 |
| MORI Economic Optimism Index [EOI] | -15 |
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: 1,948 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| 10 -- absolutely certain to vote | 56 |
| 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 1 -- absolutely certain not to vote | 7 |
| Don't know | 1 |
| Refused | 0 |