The Observer Business Section Economic Questions
Topline Results
- MORI interviewed 1,106 British adults, aged 18+, by telephone between 21st and 25th April 2005
- Data are weighted to reflect the national population profile
- An (*) indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Where percentages do not add up to exactly 100% this may be due to computer rounding, the exclusion of "don't knows" or to multiple answers
Q1 Do you think that the general economic condition of the country will improve, stay the same, or get worse over the next 12 months?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Improve | 17 |
| Stay the same | 46 |
| Get worse | 28 |
| Don't know | 9 |
Q2 Which party, if elected, do you think would raise taxes the most -- the Conservatives, Labour or the Liberal Democrats, if any?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Labour | 37 |
| Conservatives | 24 |
| Liberal Democrats | 19 |
| All of them | 7 |
| None of them | 1 |
| Don't know | 12 |
Q3 Which party, if elected, do you think would be best at using public money to improve public services -- the Conservatives, Labour or the Liberal Democrats, if any?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Labour | 34 |
| Conservatives | 21 |
| Liberal Democrats | 24 |
| All of them | 2 |
| None of them | 7 |
| Don't know | 12 |
Q4 What is more important to you when thinking about which party to vote for -- the state of Britain's economy or the state of Britain's public services?
| 160 | % |
|---|---|
| Economy | 37 |
| Public services | 36 |
| Equally important | 23 |
| Don't know | 4 |
