MORI Political Monitor September 2005
Public satisfaction with the way Tony Blair is doing his job as Prime Minister has dropped over the month to a net satisfaction score of -29%, down 17 points from August. Public satisfaction with the way the Government is running the country has dropped as well, down to a net score of -32%, down 14 points from 18% in August.
Defence/foreign affiairs/international terrorism remains the top concern national of Britons, with 46% of the public naming it an 'important issue facing the country'. Race relations/immigration follows at 32%, with NHS/Hospitals (28%), Crime (25%) and Education (21%) high as well.
Topline Results
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,930 adults aged 18+ at 198 sampling points across Great Britain.
- Fieldwork was conducted face-to-face on 22-26 September 2005.
- Data are weighted to match the profile of the population
Voting — all absolutely certain to vote
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' (1,132)
| % | |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 29 |
| Labour | 39 |
| Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) | 25 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 3 |
| Green Party | 1 |
| UK Independence Party | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Lab lead (±%) | +10 |
| Would not vote | 1 |
| Undecided | 5 |
| Refused | 2 |
Voting — all
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 naming a party (1,930)
| % | |
|---|---|
| Conservative | 28 |
| Labour | 42 |
| Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) | 23 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 3 |
| Green Party | 2 |
| UK Independence Party | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Lab lead (±%) | +14 |
| Would not vote | 11 |
| Undecided | 8 |
| Refused | 2 |
Q3-4 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government / Mr Blair are doing their job? Base: 1,000 British adults 18+
| Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | ±% | |
| Government (Q3) | 29 | 61 | 10 | -32 |
| Blair (Q4) | 31 | 60 | 9 | -29 |
Q5 Which one of the following politicians I am going to read out, if any, would you like to see lead the Conservative Party? Base: 1,000 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| David Cameron | 2 |
| Ken Clarke | 32 |
| David Davis | 6 |
| Liam Fox | 3 |
| Andrew Lansley | * |
| Stewart Lewis* | * |
| Theresa May | 3 |
| Malcolm Rifkind | 3 |
| David Willetts | * |
| Other | 1 |
| None of these | 15 |
| Don't know | 33 |
*Fake name
Q6 And if the leadership contest came down to Ken Clarke or David Davis, which would you like to see lead the Conservative Party? Base: 1,000 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| Ken Clarke | 45 |
| David Davis | 19 |
| Don't know | 36 |
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: 1,000 British adults 18+
| Q7 | Q7/8 | |
|---|---|---|
| % | % | |
| Defence/foreign affairs/international terrorism | 29 | 46 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 17 | 32 |
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 7 | 28 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 10 | 25 |
| Education/schools | 4 | 21 |
| Economy/economic situation | 4 | 11 |
| Pensions/social security | 2 | 10 |
| Taxation | 2 | 8 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 2 | 7 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 2 | 7 |
| Pollution/environment | 2 | 6 |
| Poverty/inequality | 2 | 6 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/EURO/Constitution | 2 | 5 |
| Housing | 2 | 5 |
| Drug abuse | 1 | 5 |
| Petrol prices/fuel | 1 | 5 |
| Transport/public transport | * | 4 |
| Inflation/prices | 1 | 3 |
| Local government/council tax | * | 3 |
| Public services in general | 1 | 2 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | * | 2 |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | * | 2 |
| Countryside/rural life | * | 1 |
| AIDS | * | * |
| Foot and mouth outbreak/farming crisis | * | * |
| Privatisation | * | * |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | * | * |
| Tsunami/ South East Asia | * | * |
| Animal welfare | 0 | * |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | 0 | * |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | 0 | * |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | * |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | 0 | * |
| Trade unions/strikes | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 5 | 11 |
| Don't know | 4 | 3 |
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: 1,000 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| Improve | 9 |
| Stay the same | 43 |
| Get worse | 44 |
| Don't know | 4 |
| MORI Economic Optimism Index [EOI] | -35 |
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: 1,930 British adults 18+
| % | |
|---|---|
| 10 — absolutely certain to vote | 60 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 1 — absolutely certain not to vote | 9 |
| Don't know | 1 |
| Refused | * |
