Thursday 24 February 2000
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,938 adults aged 18+ at 160 sampling points across Great Britain between 17-21 February 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: 1,938
| | % |
|---|
| Conservative | 29 |
| Labour | 50 |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 3 |
| Green Party | 1 |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party | 1 |
| Other | * |
| |
| Would not vote | 12 |
| 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: 993
| | Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Don't know | Index |
|---|
| | % | % | % | ±% |
|---|
| Government | 35 | 53 | 12 | -18 |
| Blair | 49 | 42 | 9 | +7 |
| Hague | 22 | 55 | 23 | -33 |
| Kennedy | 26 | 15 | 59 | +9 |
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: 993
| | Q7 | Q7/Q8 |
|---|
| | % | % |
|---|
| National Health Service/Hospitals | 27 | 54 |
| Education/schools | 8 | 32 |
| Common Market/EU/Europe/Single European Currency | 15 | 25 |
| Unemployment/factory closure/lack of industry | 9 | 19 |
| Crime/law & order/violence/vandalism | 5 | 18 |
| Pensions/welfare security | 3 | 13 |
| Race relations/immigration/immigrants | 5 | 12 |
| Economy/economic situation | 4 | 11 |
| Poverty/inequality | 2 | 7 |
| Housing | 2 | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 6 |
| Drug abuse | 2 | 6 |
| Taxation | 1 | 5 |
| Transport/public transport | * | 5 |
| Morality/individual behaviour | 1 | 4 |
| Low pay/minimum wage/fair wages | 1 | 4 |
| Inflation/prices | * | 4 |
| Pollution/environment | 1 | 3 |
| Defence/foreign affairs | * | 3 |
| Countryside/rural life | 1 | 2 |
| Local government/council tax | * | 2 |
| Pound/exchange rate/value of pound | * | 2 |
| Beef/BSE/Mad Cow Disease | * | 1 |
| Nuclear weapons/nuclear war/disarmament | * | 1 |
| GM/GM (Genetically Modified) foods | * | 1 |
| Scottish/Welsh Assembly/Devolution Constitutional reform | * | 1 |
| AIDS | * | * |
| Animal welfare | * | * |
| Privatisation | 0 | * |
| Trade unions/strikes | 0 | * |
| |
| Other | 3 | 15 |
| Don't know | 6 | 0 |
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: 993
| | % |
|---|
| Improve | 22 |
| Stay the same | 41 |
| Get worse | 32 |
| Don't know | 5 |
| Economic Optimism Index (EOI) | -10 |
Q10 Are satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Gordon Brown is doing his job as Chancellor of the Exchequer?
Base: 963
| | % |
|---|
| Satisfied | 42 |
| Dissatisfied | 36 |
| Don't know / no opinion | 22 |
Q11 On balance, do you agree or disagree with the statement that "in the long term, this government's policies will improve the state of Britain's economy"?
Base: 963
| | % |
|---|
| Agree | 42 |
| Disagree | 39 |
| Don't know / no opinion | 19 |
Q12-13 Which of these statements comes closest to your view of Mr Hague / Mr Portillo?
| | Mr Hague | Mr Portillo |
|---|
| | % | % |
|---|
| I like him and I like his policies | 12 | 10 |
| I like him but I dislike his policies | 17 | 9 |
| I dislike him but I like his policies | 14 | 10 |
| I dislike him and I dislike his policies | 36 | 37 |
| Don't know / no opinion | 21 | 34 |