Political Attitudes in Great Britain for April 2000

• MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,860 adults aged 18+ at 155 sampling points across Great Britain between 13-18 April 2000.
• Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
• Data are weighted to the known population profile
• An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
• Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of The Times

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: 1,860

Conservative	27%
Labour	51%
Liberal Democrats	15%
Scottish/Welsh Nationalist	4%
Green Party	2%
Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party	1%
Other	1%
Would not vote	13%
Undecided	9%
Refused	1%

Q3 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government is running the country? Q4 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Mr Blair is doing his job as Prime Minister? Q5 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Mr Hague is doing his job as leader of the Conservative Party? Q6 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Mr Kennedy is doing his job as Leader of the Liberal Democrats? Base: 973

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: 973

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: 973

Improve	20%
Stay the same	43%
Get worse	33%
Don't know	4%
Economic Optimism Index (EOI)	-13

Q10-12 Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about various politicians. I would like you to pick out all those statements that you feel fit ... Base: 973

160

Mr Blair

Mr Hague

Mr Kennedy

160

A capable leader	43% 11% 16%
Good in a crisis	20% 4% 3%
Understands world problems	28% 9% 8%
Tends to talk down to people	23% 23% 2%
Rather narrow minded	11% 21% 2%
Too inflexible	16% 16% 2%
Has sound judgement	17% 7% 10%
More honest than most politicians	20% 11% 17%
Down-to-earth	20% 10% 16%
Understands the problems facing Britain	31% 14% 10%
Patriotic	20% 25% 8%
Has got a lot of personality	32% 5% 9%
Rather inexperienced	9% 35% 23%
Out of touch with ordinary people	27% 32% 5%
No opinion	7% 21% 51%

Q13a In the election for Mayor, voters will have two votes, one for their first choice as Mayor and one for their second choice. If you had a vote, which of these candidates would be your first choice? Q13b And who would your second choice be? - Base: London adults (119)

160	13a First choice 13b Second choice
Ken Livingstone - Independent	38% 8%
Frank Dobson - Labour Party	12% 6%
Steven Norris - Conservative Party	10% 11%
Susan Kramer - Liberal Democrats	8% 13%
Darren Johnson - Green Party	2% 6%
Geoffrey Ben-Nathan - Independent	2% 0%
Damian Hockney - UKIP	1% 2%
Ram Gidoomal - Christian Peoples' Alliance	1% *%
Geoffrey Clements - Natural Law	1% 0%
Ashwinkumar Tanna - Independent	0% 2%
Michael Newland - BNP	0% 1%
Another candidate	0% 1%
Would not vote	8% 14%
Undecided	15% 31%
Refused	2% 3%

Q13c As you may know,in May there are elections in London to elect a Mayor. In the election for Mayor, voters will have two votes, one for their first choice as Mayor and one for their second choice. If you had a vote, which of these candidates would be your first choice? - Base: adults outside London (854)

Ken Livingstone - Independent	29%
Frank Dobson - Labour Party	14%
Steven Norris - Conservative Party	9%
Susan Kramer - Liberal Democrats	8%
Darren Johnson - Green Party	3%
Geoffrey Ben-Nathan - Independent	1%
Ram Gidoomal - Christian Peoples' Alliance	1%
Geoffrey Clements - Natural Law	*%
Damian Hockney - UKIP	*%
Ashwinkumar Tanna - Independent	*%
Michael Newland - BNP	0%
Another candidate	1%
Would not vote	18%
Undecided	16%
Refused	1%