Political Attitudes in Great Britain for April 2001
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,935 adults aged 18+ at 194 sampling points across Great Britain
- Interviews were conducted face-to-face between 19-24 April 2001
- Data are weighted to match the profile of the population
- Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
- 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: 1,935
| Conservative |  30% |
| Labour |  50% |
| Liberal Democrats |  13% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist |  3% |
| Green Party |  2% |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party |  1% |
| Other |  1% |
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| Would not vote | 12% |
| Undecided | 9% |
| Refused | 2% |
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: 1,043
| Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index | |
| % | % | % | 177 | |
| Government | 37 | 52 | 11 | -15 |
| Blair | 44 | 46 | 10 | -2 |
| Hague | 25 | 54 | 21 | -29 |
| Kennedy | 35 | 20 | 45 | +15 |
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? [Random]Base: 1,043
| Q7 | Q7/Q8 | |
| % | % | |
| Foot and mouth outbreak/farming crisis | 30 | 41 |
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 13 | 41 |
| Education/schools | 7 | 32 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 5 | 19 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 6 | 16 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/Single European Currency | 7 | 14 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 5 | 12 |
| Economy/economic situation | 5 | 10 |
| Pensions/welfare security | 1 | 8 |
| Petrol prices/fuel | 1 | 7 |
| Poverty/inequality | 2 | 6 |
| Drug abuse | 1 | 6 |
| Housing | 1 | 5 |
| Pollution/environment | 1 | 5 |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | 1 | 4 |
| Transport/public transport | 1 | 4 |
| Taxation | * | 4 |
| Countryside/rural life | 1 | 3 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 1 | 3 |
| Defence/foreign affairs | * | 3 |
| Animal welfare | * | 2 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | * | 2 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | * | 1 |
| Inflation/prices | * | 1 |
| Local government/council tax | * | 1 |
| AIDS | 0 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | * | * |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | * | * |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | 0 | * |
| Privatisation | 0 | * |
| Trade unions/strikes | 0 | * |
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| Other | 4 | 13 |
| Don't know | 6 | 4 |
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: 1,043
| Improve | 18% |
| Stay the same | 37% |
| Get worse | 40% |
| Don't know | 5% |
| MORI Economic Optimism Index (EOI) | -22% |
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 Mr Blair/Mr Hague/Mr Kennedy.Base: 1,043
| Mr Blair | Mr Hague | Mr Kennedy | |
| % | % | % | |
| A capable leader | 33 | 12 | 15 |
| Good in a crisis | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| Understands world problems | 22 | 10 | 8 |
| Tends to talk down to people | 25 | 23 | 3 |
| Rather narrow minded | 15 | 24 | 5 |
| Too inflexible | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Has sound judgement | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| More honest than most politicians | 17 | 11 | 20 |
| Down-to-earth | 18 | 12 | 18 |
| Understands the problems facing Britain | 25 | 17 | 13 |
| Patriotic | 15 | 21 | 7 |
| Has got a lot of personality | 24 | 5 | 8 |
| Rather inexperienced | 11 | 33 | 25 |
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 36 | 28 | 6 |
| No opinion | 8 | 17 | 46 |
Q13-14 Would you describe each of the following politicians as trustworthy or not?Base: 1,043
| Tony Blair,the Prime Minister | William Hague,the Conservative leader | |
| % | % | |
| Would describe as trustworthy | 46 | 35 |
| Would not describe as trustworthy | 45 | 49 |
| Don't know | 9 | 16 |
Q15-16 Do you think that the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is or is not in touch with what ordinary people think?Do you think that the Conservative leader, William Hague, is or is not in touch with what ordinary people think?Base: 1,043
| Tony Blair | William Hague | |
| % | % | |
| Is in touch | 43 | 30 |
| Is not in touch | 51 | 58 |
| Don't know | 6 | 12 |
Q17 Overall, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Government is handling the Foot and Mouth outbreak?Base: 1,043
| % | |
| Satisfied | 27 |
| Dissatisfied | 64 |
| Don't know/no opinion | 9 |
Q18 From this card, can you tell me how likely you are to get along to vote at the next Election?Base: 1,043
| % | |
| Certain to vote | 50 |
| Very likely to vote | 16 |
| Quite likely to vote | 12 |
| Not very likely to vote | 10 |
| Certain not to vote | 9 |
| Don't know | 3 |
Q19 Which party did you vote for at the last General Election, in May 1997? If you are not sure, or did not vote, please say so.Base: 1,043
| Conservative | 21% |
| Labour | 42% |
| Liberal Democrats | 9% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 2% |
| Referendum Party | 1% |
| Green Party | 1% |
| Other | *% |
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| Did not vote | 16% |
| Too young | 5% |
| Can't remember | 2% |
| Refused | 2% |
