MORI/Sunday Times Election Panel 1992

MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,544 adults aged 18+ who said they were registered to vote, in 65 constituencies across Great Britain on 11-12 March 1992. Of these, 1,257 were then re-interviewed on 18-20 March 1992, 1,292 were re-interviewed on 25-27 March 1992 and 1,265 were re-interviewed on 1-3 April 1992. All interviews were conducted face-to-face in home. Data were weighted to match the profile of the population and, in the recall waves, to match the responses of the whole of the original sample on key questions. Please note that some questions were asked at different points in the questionnaire in the different surveys - for comparison purposes, all instances of the same question are presented together in the tables below.

Q. How do you think you are going to vote in the general election on April 9th? Q. (If undecided or refused) Which party are you most inclined to support?

Q. (To all naming a party at the voting intention questions) Have you definitely decided to vote for [party named] or is there a chance you may change your mind before the election?

Q. (Surveys II & IV only) Which of the following comes closest to your reasons for voting for [party named]?

Q. (Surveys II & IV only) How important is it to you personally which party wins the general election?

Q. A lot of people aren't sure whether they'll vote at the general election. How likely are you to vote at the general election?

Q. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government is running the country? Q. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Mr Major is doing his job as Prime Minister? Q. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Mr Kinnock is doing his job as leader of the Labour Party? Q. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Mr Ashdown is doing his job as leader of the Liberal Democrats?

Q. (Survey I & III only) Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Norman Lamont is doing his job as Chancellor of the Exchequer? Q. (Survey I & III only) Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way John Smith is doing his job as shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Q. (Survey I & III only) And who would you trust most to manage Britain's economy?

Q. (Survey I only) Generally speaking, do you think John Major has done a good job or a bad job with regard to...?

Q. (Survey I only) Do you think the Budget proposals generally are a good thing or a bad thing...?

Q. (Survey I only) Do you think the Chancellor should or should not have done each of the following in his recent budget?

Q. (Survey I only) This card shows some of the ways the Government could tackle this country's economic problems. Which of these do you think would be best for Britain? (Just read out the letter.)

Q. (Survey I only) Do you think the Budget will or will not...?

Q. (Survey I only) In your view, which should be a higher priority for the government?

Q. (Survey I only) The Labour Party has said that if the government lowered the basic rate of tax in the Budget, a Labour government would return it to 25p. Would you personally support or oppose a Labour government returning the basic rate to 25p?

Q. (Survey I only) From this card, what do you think will be the outcome of the next general election?

Q. (Survey I only) How interested would you say you are in news about the election?

Q. Which political party do you think would be most likely to introduce policies that improve your standard of living?

Q. Who do you think would make the most capable Prime Minister - Mr Major, Mr Kinnock or Mr Ashdown?

Q. Which two or three issues will be most important to you in helping you decide which party to vote for at the general election? (UNPROMPTED ANSWERS)

Q. (Surveys I & IV only) On balance do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Q. (Survey III only) If neither the Conservatives nor Labour win an overall majority in the House of Commons at the General Election, which of these options would you prefer?

Q. (Survey III only) And if no party wins an overall majority of seats in the House of Commons, which of these politicians would you most like to see as Prime Minister? Q. And who would be your second choice?

Q. (Survey III only) Looking at this card, how do you feel about the amount of coverage the newspapers have been giving to the election campaign? Have they given much too much coverage, a little too much, about the right amount of coverage, a little too little coverage or much too little coverage? Q. And how do you feel about the amount of coverage given to the election campaign on television? Q. And how do you feel about the amount of coverage given to the election campaign on the radio?

Q. (Survey I & III only) Over the past 4/5 years, do you think this government has or has not...? Q. (Survey IV only) If the Conservative government is re-elected, do you think it will or will not...?