UKIP is the party the public least like to see influence a government, the SNP is second
In this month's Political Monitor, Ipsos asked the public which parties they'd least like to see having influence over the government in the event of a hung parliament.
In this month’s Political Monitor, Ipsos asked the public which parties they’d least like to see having influence over the government in the event of a hung parliament.
When asked which party (other than Labour and the Conservatives) you’d least like to see having influence over the government, whether that be as part of a coalition or helping support a minority government, four in 10 respondents (42%) say UKIP. This was higher than the number of people saying they’d least like to see the SNP having influence (27%). The Liberal Democrats and Greens are less divisive in the eyes of the public. Only 9% say they’d least like to see the Lib Dems have influence while just 6% say the Greens.
The opinions of Conservative supporters and Labour supporters are very different however. 60% of those intending to vote Conservative say they’d least like seeing the SNP have influence against 21% saying UKIP. One in 11 (9%) of intended Labour voters say they’d least like seeing the SNP have influence while 63% say UKIP.
Gideon Skinner, Head of Political Research at Ipsos, said:
"We know Britons are still not very keen on the idea of coalitions, but their views aren't completely black and white. As with much of this election, there's a big party divide on potential partners they'd be happy with and those they wouldn't - especially given the implications for their own party being in power."
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Technical note
- Ipsos interviewed a representative sample of 1,000 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain.
- Interviews were conducted by telephone 12-15 April 2015.
- Data is weighted to match the profile of the population.
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