Friday 15 December 2000
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,984 adults aged 18+ at 196 sampling points across Great Britain between 7-12 December 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: 1,984
| | % |
|---|
| Conservative | 34 |
| Labour | 46 |
| Liberal Democrats | 14 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 3 |
| Green Party | 1 |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| |
| Would not vote | 13 |
| Undecided | 8 |
| 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: 1,073
| | Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index |
|---|
| | % | % | % | ±% |
|---|
| Government | 34 | 54 | 12 | -20 |
| Blair | 43 | 50 | 7 | -7 |
| Hague | 25 | 52 | 23 | -27 |
| Kennedy | 35 | 18 | 47 | +17 |
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: 1,073
| | Q7 | Q7/Q8 |
|---|
| | % | % |
|---|
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 18 | 45 |
| Education/schools | 8 | 29 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/Single European Currency
| 17 | 26 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 11 | 26 |
| Transport/public transport | 4 | 14 |
| Petrol prices/fuel | 3 | 11 |
| Economy/economic situation | 4 | 10 |
| Pollution/environment | 4 | 9 |
| Pensions/welfare security | 2 | 9 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 3 | 8 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 3 | 7 |
| Drug abuse | 2 | 7 |
| Taxation | 2 | 7 |
| Housing | 1 | 7 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 2 | 5 |
| Poverty/inequality | 2 | 5 |
| Defence/foreign affairs | * | 3 |
| Countryside/rural life | 1 | 2 |
| Inflation/prices | * | 2 |
| Local government/council tax | * | 2 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | * | 2 |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | * | 2 |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | * | 1 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | * | 1 |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | * | 1 |
| Trade unions/strikes | 0 | 0 |
| Animal welfare | 0 | * |
| AIDS | * | * |
| Northern Ireland | * | * |
| Privatisation | * | * |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | * | * |
| |
| Other | 4 | 12 |
| Don't know | 6 | 5 |
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: 1,073
| | % |
|---|
| Improve | 22 |
| Stay the same | 44 |
| Get worse | 28 |
| Don't know | 6 |
| MORI Economic Optimism Index (EOI) | -6% |
When Tony Blair became Prime Minister in May 1997 he said 'Things can only get better'.
Q10a Since the General Election in May 1997, how, if at all, would you say things have changed for Britain as a whole? Would you say that things have got better or worse, or have things stayed the same?
Q10b Since the General Election in May 1997, how, if at all, would you say things have changed for you personally? Would you say that things have got better or worse, or have things stayed the same?
Base: 1,073
| | Britain | Personally |
|---|
| | Q10a | Q10b |
|---|
| | % | % |
|---|
| Much better | 5 | 5 |
| A little better | 27 | 19 |
| Stayed the same | 34 | 46 |
| A little worse | 20 | 20 |
| Much worse | 11 | 9 |
| Don't know | 3 | 2 |
| |
| Better | 32 | 24 |
| Worse | 31 | 29 |
| Net better (+) | +1 | -5 |
Q11 As you may know, there has been considerable disruption to rail services and travel by road over the last few months. Which of these, if any, do you think is most to blame for recent disruption to transport in Britain?
Base: 1,073
| | % |
|---|
| The Labour Government | 24 |
| The Previous Conservative Government | 33 |
| Railtrack | 45 |
| The train companies | 36 |
| The fuel protestors | 8 |
| Global warming | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| None of these | 1 |
| Don't know | 3 |
Q12 And to what extent, if at all, have you personally been affected by recent disruption to transport in Britain?
Base: 1,073
| | % |
|---|
| A great deal | 7 |
| A fair amount | 16 |
| Not very much | 33 |
| Not at all | 44 |
| Don't know | 1 |
| |
| A great deal/fair amount | 23 |
| Not very much/at all | 77 |
| Net a great deal/fair amount (±) | -54 |
Q13 Which party did you vote for at the last General Election, in June 1997? If you are not sure, or did not vote, please say so.
Base: 1,073
| | % |
|---|
| Conservative | 22 |
| Labour | 42 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 2 |
| Referendum Party | * |
| Green Party | * |
| Other | 1 |
| |
| Did not vote | 17 |
| Too young | 4 |
| Can't remember | 1 |
| Refused | 1 |