Political Attitudes in Great Britain for March 2000

Thursday 30 March 2000

• MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,728 adults aged 18+ at 155 sampling points across Great Britain between 23-28 March 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: 1,728

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: 824

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: 824

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: 824

Q10 Are satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Gordon Brown is doing his job as Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Base: 824

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: 824

Q12 Do you think the Budget proposals are a good thing or a bad thing … ?

1. for you personally?
2. for the country as a whole?

Base: 824

Q13 Can you tell me how likely you are to get along to vote at the next Election?

Base: 824