MORI Political Monitor, November 2001
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,985 adults aged 18+ at 196 sampling points across Great Britain
- Interviews were conducted face-to-face between 22-27 November 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+ [1,985]
| Conservative |  25% |
| Labour |  56% |
| Liberal Democrats |  15% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist |  3% |
| Green Party |  1% |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party |  *% |
| Other |  1% |
| Lab lead 177 | +31 |
| Would not vote | 13% |
| Undecided | 5% |
| Refused | 1% |
Q3-Q6 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government/Mr Blair/Mr Duncan Smith/Mr Kennedy are doing their job? Base: 1,016
| Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Government | 52 | 38 | 10 | +14 |
| Blair | 64 | 28 | 8 | +36 |
| Duncan Smith | 24 | 22 | 54 | +2 |
| Kennedy | 44 | 15 | 42 | +29 |
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: 1,032
| % | % | |
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 21 | 49 |
| Defence/foreign affairs/international terrorism | 26 | 40 |
| Education/schools | 5 | 29 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/Single European Currency | 9 | 19 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 7 | 19 |
| Economy/economic situation | 6 | 15 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 4 | 14 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 5 | 12 |
| Transport/public transport | 1 | 10 |
| Pensions/social security | 1 | 8 |
| Housing | 1 | 5 |
| Drug abuse | 1 | 4 |
| Poverty/inequality | 1 | 4 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | * | 3 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | 1 | 2 |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | 1 | 2 |
| Countryside/rural life | * | 2 |
| Foot and mouth outbreak/farming crisis | * | 2 |
| Local government/council tax | * | 2 |
| Petrol prices/fuel | * | 2 |
| Pollution/environment | * | 2 |
| Taxation | * | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | * | 1 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | * | 1 |
| Inflation/prices | * | 1 |
| AIDS | 0 | 1 |
| Animal welfare | 0 | 1 |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | * | * |
| Privatisation | 0 | * |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | 0 | * |
| Trade unions/strikes | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 3 | 13 |
| Don't know | 4 | 0 |
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: 1,032
| % | |
| Improve | 14 |
| Stay the same | 37 |
| Get worse | 43 |
| Don't know | 5 |
| MORI EOI | -29 |
Q10-12 Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about various politicians. I would like you to pick out all those statements that you feel fit Mr Blair/Mr Duncan Smith/Mr Kennedy. Base: 1,032
| Mr Blair | Mr Duncan Smith | Mr Kennedy | |
| % | % | % | |
| A capable leader | 51 | 10 | 24 |
| Good in a crisis | 44 | 4 | 5 |
| Understands world problems | 39 | 6 | 14 |
| Tends to talk down to people | 19 | 7 | 4 |
| Rather narrow minded | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Too inflexible | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Has sound judgement | 22 | 7 | 14 |
| More honest than most politicians | 25 | 8 | 25 |
| Down-to-earth | 25 | 9 | 26 |
| Understands the problems facing Britain | 33 | 9 | 18 |
| Patriotic | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Has got a lot of personality | 28 | 3 | 12 |
| Rather inexperienced | 6 | 31 | 17 |
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 28 | 10 | 5 |
| No opinion | 5 | 50 | 41 |
Q13 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the American response to the terrorist attacks on 11th September? Base: 1,032
| % | |
| Approve | 66 |
| Disapprove | 24 |
| Don't know | 10 |
| Net approve | +42 |
Q14 Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tony Blair is handling the British response to the terrorist attacks on 11th September? Base: 1,032
| % | |
| Approve | 71 |
| Disapprove | 23 |
| Don't know | 6 |
| Net approve | +48 |
Q15 The US and Britain launched military strikes against Afghanistan in response to the terrorist attacks on 11th September. Do you support or oppose taking military action against Afghanistan? Base: 1,032
| % | |
| Support | 70 |
| Oppose | 22 |
| Don't know | 8 |
| Net approve | +48 |
Q16 Now that the US has taken military action, do you support or oppose British troops being involved in the action? Base: 1,032
| % | |
| Support | 69 |
| Oppose | 24 |
| Don't know | 7 |
| Net approve | +45 |
Q17 Do you agree or disagree that the approach of George W Bush and Tony Blair to the crisis is helping to make the world a safer place? Base: 1,032
| % | |
| Agree | 69 |
| Disagree | 26 |
| Don't know | 10 |
| Net approve | +38 |
Q18 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: 1,032
| Conservative | 19% |
| Labour | 40% |
| Liberal Democrats | 11% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 2% |
| Green Party | *% |
| UKIP | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
| Did not vote | 22% |
| Too young | 4% |
| Can't remember | 1% |
| Refused | 1% |
Q19 Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the NHS? Base: 1,032
| % | |
| Very satisfied | 17 |
| Fairly satisfied | 43 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 10 |
| Fairly dissatisfied | 19 |
| Very dissatisfied | 11 |
| Don't know | 1 |
| Satisfied | 60 |
| Dissatisfied | 30 |
| Net satisfied | +30 |
