MORI Political Monitor - Political Attitudes in Great Britain
MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,990 adults aged 18+ at 194 sampling points across Great Britain. Fieldwork was conducted face-to-face on 12-16 February 2004. Data are weighted to match the profile of the population.
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: 1,990 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 32 |
| Labour | 39 |
| Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) | 20 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 3 |
| Green Party | 2 |
| UK Independence Party | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Lab lead (177%) | +7 |
| Would not vote | 13 |
| Undecided | 11 |
| Refused | 1 |
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 (1,064)
| % | |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 35 |
| Labour | 36 |
| Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) | 21 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 3 |
| Green Party | 2 |
| UK Independence Party | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Lab lead (177%) | +1 |
| Would not vote | * |
| Undecided | 6 |
| 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: 1,029 British adults 18+
| Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| Government | 27 | 64 | 9 | -37 |
| Blair | 31 | 60 | 9 | -29 |
| Howard | 29 | 27 | 43 | +2 |
| Kennedy | 39 | 23 | 37 | +16 |
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: 1,029 British adults 18+
| Q7 | Q7/8 | |
|---|---|---|
| % | % | |
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 12 | 37 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 20 | 35 |
| Education/schools | 8 | 33 |
| Defence/foreign affairs/international terrorism | 15 | 28 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 9 | 26 |
| Pensions/social security | 3 | 13 |
| Taxation | 3 | 10 |
| Economy/economic situation | 4 | 9 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 3 | 8 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/Single European Currency | 3 | 7 |
| Drug abuse | 1 | 6 |
| Transport/public transport | 1 | 6 |
| Housing | 1 | 5 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 1 | 5 |
| Poverty/inequality | 1 | 5 |
| Local government/council tax | * | 4 |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | 1 | 3 |
| Pollution/environment | 1 | 3 |
| Public services in general | 1 | 3 |
| Inflation/prices | * | 2 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | * | 2 |
| Countryside/rural life | * | 1 |
| Petrol prices/fuel | * | 1 |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | * | 1 |
| Privatisation | * | 1 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | 0 | 1 |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | 0 | 1 |
| AIDS | * | * |
| Animal welfare | * | * |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | * | * |
| Foot and mouth outbreak/farming crisis | * | * |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 |
| Trade unions/strikes | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 5 | 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: 1,029 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| Improve | 17 |
| Stay the same | 42 |
| Get worse | 35 |
| Don't know | 6 |
| MORI Economic Optimism Index [EOI] | -18 |
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: 1,990 British adults 18+Base: 1,990 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| 10 - absolutely certain to vote | 52 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 1 - absolutely certain not to vote | 11 |
| Don't know | 2 |
| Refused | * |
