Should Tony Blair Resign?

While Labour may still retain a lead over the Conservatives in the polls, the latest MORI survey results for the Financial Times show that the public are far from happy with the Prime Minister's performance. Two in five (43%) say the Prime Minister is out of touch with ordinary people and half the public say it is now time for him to resign and hand over to someone else (39% disagree).

If Gordon Brown was leader of the Labour Party, more of the electorate say they would vote Labour in a General Election (the party's share of the vote rising from 40% to 45% among those who say they are certain to vote).

MORI's poll also reveals the issues the public feel are most important when deciding who to vote for, which party is seen as best placed to deal with the public's priorities, attitudes towards the Labour party and trade unions, and expectations on public services and the economy.

Technical details

MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,976 adults aged 18+ at 187 sampling points across Great Britain. Fieldwork was conducted face-to-face in respondents' homes between 11-16 September 2003. Data are weighted to match the profile of the population.

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