Thursday 20 April 2000
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,860 adults aged 18+ at 155 sampling points across Great Britain between 13-18 April 2000.
- Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
- Data are weighted to the known population profile
- 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: 1,860
| | % |
|---|
| Conservative | 27 |
| Labour | 51 |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 4 |
| Green Party | 2 |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| |
| Would not vote | 13 |
| Undecided | 9 |
| Refused | 1 |
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: 973
| | Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index |
|---|
| | % | % | % | ±% |
|---|
| Government | 38 | 52 | 10 | -14 |
| Blair | 52 | 41 | 7 | +11 |
| Hague | 24 | 51 | 25 | -27 |
| Kennedy | 34 | 16 | 50 | +18 |
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?
Base: 973
| | Q7 | Q7/Q8 |
|---|
| | % | % |
|---|
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 26 | 53 |
| Education/schools | 8 | 35 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 9 | 21 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 7 | 19 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/Single European Currency | 9 | 17 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 5 | 16 |
| Pensions/welfare security | 3 | 14 |
| Economy/economic situation | 4 | 11 |
| Housing | 3 | 10 |
| Poverty/inequality | 4 | 9 |
| Drug abuse | 1 | 7 |
| Taxation | 1 | 6 |
| Transport/public transport | 1 | 6 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 2 | 5 |
| Pollution/environment | 2 | 5 |
| Defence/foreign affairs | * | 3 |
| Countryside/rural life | * | 2 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | * | 2 |
| Inflation/prices | * | 2 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | * | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | * | 2 |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | * | 1 |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | 0 | 1 |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | 0 | 1 |
| Animal welfare | * | * |
| Privatisation | * | * |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | 0 | * |
| Local government/council tax | 0 | * |
| AIDS | 0 | 0 |
| Trade unions/strikes | 0 | 0 |
| |
| Other | 5 | 13 |
| 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: 973
| | % |
|---|
| Improve | 20 |
| Stay the same | 43 |
| Get worse | 33 |
| Don't know | 4 |
| Economic Optimism Index (EOI) | -13 |
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 …
Base: 973
| | Mr Blair | Mr Hague | Mr Kennedy |
|---|
| | % | % | % |
|---|
| A capable leader | 43 | 11 | 16 |
| Good in a crisis | 20 | 4 | 3 |
| Understands world problems | 28 | 9 | 8 |
| Tends to talk down to people | 23 | 23 | 2 |
| Rather narrow minded | 11 | 21 | 2 |
| Too inflexible | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| Has sound judgement | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| More honest than most politicians | 20 | 11 | 17 |
| Down-to-earth | 20 | 10 | 16 |
| Understands the problems facing Britain | 31 | 14 | 10 |
| Patriotic | 20 | 25 | 8 |
| Has got a lot of personality | 32 | 5 | 9 |
| Rather inexperienced | 9 | 35 | 23 |
| Out of touch with ordinary people | 27 | 32 | 5 |
| No opinion | 7 | 21 | 51 |
Q13a In the election for Mayor, voters will have two votes, one for their first choice as Mayor and one for their second choice. If you had a vote, which of these candidates would be your first choice?
Q13b And who would your second choice be? -Base: London adults (119)
| | 13a First choice | 13b Second choice |
|---|
| | % | % |
|---|
| Ken Livingstone - Independent | 38 | 8 |
| Frank Dobson - Labour Party | 12 | 6 |
| Steven Norris - Conservative Party | 10 | 11 |
| Susan Kramer - Liberal Democrats | 8 | 13 |
| Darren Johnson - Green Party | 2 | 6 |
| Geoffrey Ben-Nathan - Independent | 2 | 0 |
| Damian Hockney - UKIP | 1 | 2 |
| Ram Gidoomal - Christian Peoples' Alliance | 1 | * |
| Geoffrey Clements - Natural Law | 1 | 0 |
| Ashwinkumar Tanna - Independent | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Newland - BNP | 0 | 1 |
| |
| Another candidate | 0 | 1 |
| Would not vote | 8 | 14 |
| Undecided | 15 | 31 |
| Refused | 2 | 3 |
Q13c As you may know,in May there are elections in London to elect a Mayor.
In the election for Mayor, voters will have two votes, one for their first choice as Mayor and one for their second choice. If you had a vote, which of these candidates would be your first choice?
Base: adults outside London (854)
| | % |
|---|
| Ken Livingstone - Independent | 29 |
| Frank Dobson - Labour Party | 14 |
| Steven Norris - Conservative Party | 9 |
| Susan Kramer - Liberal Democrats | 8 |
| Darren Johnson - Green Party | 3 |
| Geoffrey Ben-Nathan - Independent | 1 |
| Ram Gidoomal - Christian Peoples' Alliance | 1 |
| Geoffrey Clements - Natural Law | * |
| Damian Hockney - UKIP | * |
| Ashwinkumar Tanna - Independent | * |
| Michael Newland - BNP | 0 |
| |
| Another candidate | 1 |
| Would not vote | 18 |
| Undecided | 16 |
| Refused | 1 |