Public Attitudes Towards Europe And The Euro

• MORI Telephone Surveys interviewed 1,006 British adults aged 18+
• Interviews were conducted by telephone on 29-30 September 2000
• Results are based on all respondents unless stated
• Data are weighted to the known profile
• An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
• Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of The Sun

QV1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow? (If undecided or refused at Q1) QV2 Which party are you most inclined to support?

Conservative	36%
Labour	43%
Liberal Democrats	16%
Scottish/Welsh Nationalist	3%
Green Party	2%
Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party	*%
Other	1%
Would not vote	9%
Undecided	10%
Refused	2%

Q1 Who do you think would make the most capable Prime Minister - Mr Blair, Mr Hague or Mr Kennedy?

Mr Blair	40%
Mr Hague	21%
Mr Kennedy	15%
None of these	14%
Don't know	10%

Q2 If there were a referendum now on whether Britain should stay in or get out of the European Union, how would you vote?

Stay in	43%
Get out	46%
Don't know	11%

Q2a If there were a referendum now on whether Britain should stay in or get out of the European Union, how would you vote? Base: All expressing an opinion (896)

Stay in	48%
Get out	52%

Q3 In a referendum, would you vote for or against Britain replacing the pound sterling with the single European currency?

For	22%
Against	70%
Don't know	8%

Q3a In a referendum, would you vote for or against Britain replacing the pound sterling with the single European currency? Base: All expressing an opinion (926)

Stay in	24%
Get out	76%

Q4 For each of the following, please tell me whether you would or would not trust them to make decisions about Britain's future in Europe which will be in the interests of the British public?

Q5 The single European currency was launched in January last year, with 11 participating countries. Do you think it has or it has not been a success in these countries so far?

Has	13%
Has not	63%
Don't know	24%

Q6 And, looking ahead, do you think the single currency will or will not be a success?

Will	34%
Will not	53%
Don't know	13%

Q7 As you may have seen in the news, one of the other countries in Europe has just held a referendum on whether or not to join the Euro. Do you happen to know which country this is?

Denmark	65%
Other	6%
Don't know	29%

Q8 (The referendum was held in Denmark). Do you happen to know what the result was in the Danish referendum?

In favour of joining Euro	1%
Against joining	71%
Don't know	28%

For each of the following statements, please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree:

Q9Joining the Euro would involve giving up Britain's national identity

Strongly agree	34%
Tend to agree	21%
Neither agree nor disagree	6%
Tend to disagree	15%
Strongly disagree	21%
Don't know	3%

Q10 Joining the Euro would be good for Britain's economy

Strongly agree	15%
Tend to agree	17%
Neither agree nor disagree	9%
Tend to disagree	22%
Strongly disagree	29%
Don't know	8%

Q11 Have you been on holiday abroad over the last few years?

Yes	67%
No	33%

Q12 When you are going on holiday, which of these best describes your attitude to changing money? Base: All who have been on holiday abroad over the last few years (660)

Like changing money from pounds to another currency	14%
Dislike changing money from pounds to another currency	15%
Don't mind either way	71%
Don't know	1%

Q13 Which of these do you think Britain should have the closest relationship with - Europe or America?

Europe	53%
America	35%
Somewhere else	1%
Neither	3%
Don't know	8%