Political Attitudes in Great Britain for January 2001
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: 2,083
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 2,083 adults aged 18+ at 196 sampling points across Great Britain
- Interviews were conducted face-to-face between 18-22 January 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: 2,083
| Conservative |  31% |
| Labour |  50% |
| Liberal Democrats |  14% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist |  4% |
| Green Party |  1% |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party |  *% |
| Other |  *% |
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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: 1,104
| Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index | |
| % | % | % | ± | |
| Government | 37 | 50 | 13 | -13 |
| Blair | 47 | 44 | 9 | +3 |
| Hague | 25 | 52 | 23 | -27 |
| Kennedy | 33 | 19 | 48 | +14 |
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: 1,104
| Q7 | Q7/Q8 | |
| % | % | |
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 22 | 50 |
| Education/schools | 9 | 32 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 13 | 30 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/Single European Currency | 13 | 21 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 5 | 12 |
| Economy/economic situation | 6 | 11 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 4 | 11 |
| Transport/public transport | 2 | 9 |
| Pensions/welfare security | 1 | 8 |
| Petrol prices/fuel | 1 | 8 |
| Pollution/environment | 2 | 6 |
| Poverty/inequality | 2 | 6 |
| Taxation | 2 | 6 |
| Drug abuse | 1 | 6 |
| Housing | 1 | 6 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 1 | 4 |
| Defence/foreign affairs | 1 | 3 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | 1 | 3 |
| Inflation/prices | * | 3 |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | 1 | 2 |
| Countryside/rural life | * | 2 |
| Local government/council tax | * | 2 |
| Privatisation | 0 | 1 |
| Animal welfare | * | 1 |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | * | 1 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | * | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | * | 1 |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | * | 1 |
| AIDS | 0 | * |
| Trade unions/strikes | 0 | * |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | * | * |
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| Other | 2 | 12 |
| Don't know | 9 | 7 |
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: 1,104
| Improve | 20% |
| Stay the same | 45% |
| Get worse | 29% |
| Don't know | 6% |
| MORI Economic Optimism Index (EOI) | -9% |
Q10 Since it was elected in May 1997, do you think the government has or has not... Base: 1,104
| Has | Has not | Don't know | |
| % | % | % | |
| Kept its promises | 28 | 59 | 13 |
| Provided a strong voice for Britain in Europe | 37 | 45 | 18 |
| Helped to improve your own living standards | 28 | 62 | 10 |
| Improved law and order | 24 | 63 | 13 |
| Improved the standard of education | 36 | 44 | 20 |
| Kept taxes down | 28 | 57 | 15 |
| Handled the Northern Ireland issue well | 50 | 29 | 21 |
Q11 Which of these statements comes closest to your view of Mr Blair? Base: 1,104
| % | |
| I like him and I like his policies | 34 |
| I like him but I dislike his policies | 23 |
| I dislike him but I like his policies | 9 |
| I dislike him and I dislike his policies | 25 |
| No opinion | 10 |
Q12 Which of these statements comes closest to your view of Mr Hague? Base: 1,104
| % | |
| I like him and I like his policies | 15 |
| I like him but I dislike his policies | 15 |
| I dislike him but I like his policies | 16 |
| I dislike him and I dislike his policies | 37 |
| No opinion | 17 |
Q13 From this card, can you tell me how likely you are to get along to vote at the next Election? Base: 1,104
| % | |
| Certain to vote | 48 |
| Very likely to vote | 16 |
| Quite likely to vote | 11 |
| Not very likely to vote | 9 |
| Certain not to vote | 12 |
| Don't know | 4 |
Q13 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: 1,104
| Conservative | 19% |
| Labour | 45% |
| Liberal Democrats | 9% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 2% |
| Referendum Party | *% |
| Green Party | 1% |
| Other | *% |
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| Did not vote | 15% |
| Too young | 5% |
| Can't remember | 2% |
| Refused | 2% |
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