Most Capable Chancellor - Trends
(Base: c. 1,000 British adults aged 18+)
| George Osborne | Ed Balls | Neither | Don't know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| 11-13 March 2011 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 12 |
| 17-19 March 2012 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 15 |
| 9-11 June 2012 | 29 | 37 | 21 | 13 |
| 8-10 December 2012 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 10 |
| 8-10 June 2013 | 35 | 38 | 15 | 13 |
| 10-12 August 2013 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 12 |
| 7-9 December 2013 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 12 |
| 8-12 March 2014 | 38 | 33 | 14 | 15 |
| 8-11 March 2015 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 10 |
Q Who do you think would make the most capable Chancellor, the Conservatives' George Osborne or Labour's John McDonnell?
(Base: c. 1,000 British adults aged 18+)
| George Osborne | John McDonnell | Neither | Don't know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| 13-16 February 2016 | 46 | 29 | 10 | 15 |
Q Who do you think would make the most capable Chancellor, the Conservatives' Phillip Hammond or Labour's John McDonnell?
(Base: c. 1,000 British adults aged 18+)
| Phillip Hammond | John McDonnell | Neither | Don't know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| 11-14 November 2016 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 18 |
| 24-28 November 2017 | 41 | 32 | 8 | 19 |
Q Who do you think would make the most capable Chancellor, the Conservatives' Sajid Javid or Labour's John McDonnell?
(Base: c. 1,000 British adults aged 18+)
| Sajid Javid | John McDonnell | Neither | Don't know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| 25-28 October 2019 | 45 | 24 | 11 | 20 |
Q Who do you think would make the most capable Chancellor, the Conservatives' Rishi Sunak or Labour's Anneliese Dodds?
(Base: c. 1,000 British adults aged 18+)
| Rishi Sunak | Anneliese Dodds | Neither | Don't know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| 4-10 December 2020 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 29 |
Q Who do you think would make the most capable Chancellor, the Conservatives' Jeremy Hunt or Labour's Rachel Reeves?
(Base: c. 1,000 British adults aged 18+)
| Jeremy Hunt | Rachel Reeves | Neither | Don't know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
|
9-16 November 2022 |
29 | 35 | 9 | 27 |