Monday 12 June 2000
- MORI interviewed 1,008 British adults aged 18+
- Interviews were conducted by telephone between 8-9 June 2000
- Based on all 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 Mail on Sunday
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?
| | % |
|---|
| Conservative | 38 |
| Labour | 41 |
| Liberal Democrats | 16 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist | 3 |
| Green Party | 1 |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party | * |
| Other | 2 |
| |
| Would not vote | 9 |
| Undecided | 8 |
| Refused | 2 |
Q3 Since it was elected in May 1997, do you think the Government has or has not … ?
| | Has | Has not | Don't know |
|---|
| | % | % | % |
|---|
| Kept its promises | 25 | 60 | 15 |
| Reduced social inequality | 26 | 56 | 18 |
| Dealt appropriately with asylum seekers | 21 | 64 | 15 |
| Helped to improve your own living standards | 21 | 73 | 6 |
| Improved law and order | 24 | 64 | 12 |
| Improved the standard of education | 36 | 43 | 21 |
| Kept taxes down | 26 | 61 | 13 |
| Improved the NHS | 25 | 63 | 12 |
Q4 Who do you think would make the most capable Prime Minister, Mr Blair, Mr Hague or Mr Kennedy?
| | % |
|---|
| Blair | 37 |
| Hague | 18 |
| Kennedy | 11 |
| None of these | 26 |
| Don't know | 8 |
Q5 Which of these statements comes closest to your view of Mr Blair?
Q6 Which of these statements comes closest to your view of Mr Hague?
| | Mr Blair | Mr Hague |
|---|
| | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|
| | % | % |
|---|
| I like him and I like his policies | 29 | 20 |
| I like him but I dislike his policies | 28 | 13 |
| I dislike him but I like his policies | 8 | 17 |
| I dislike him and I dislike his policies | 27 | 38 |
| No opinion | 8 | 12 |
Q7 Thinking about Tony Blair, please tell me which one of each of these pairs of descriptions you feel fits him best?
Q8 Thinking about William Hague, please tell me which one of each of these pairs of descriptions you feel fits him best?
| | Mr Blair | Mr Hague |
|---|
| | Q7 | Q8 |
|---|
| | % | % |
|---|
| Honest or | 60 | 58 |
| Dishonest | 29 | 25 |
| Don't know | 11 | 17 |
| |
| Good at his job or | 62 | 51 |
| Bad at his job | 25 | 31 |
| Don't know | 13 | 18 |
| |
| Principled or | 69 | 64 |
| Unprincipled | 23 | 21 |
| Don't know | 8 | 15 |
| |
| Strong or | 64 | 43 |
| Weak | 26 | 44 |
| Don't know | 10 | 13 |
| |
| Arrogant or | 41 | 44 |
| Not arrogant | 55 | 48 |
| Don't know | 4 | 8 |
| |
| Patronising or | 56 | 51 |
| Not patronising | 38 | 39 |
| Don't know | 6 | 10 |
| |
| In touch or | 44 | 40 |
| Out of touch | 51 | 50 |
| Don't know | 5 | 10 |
| |
| Elitist or | 36 | 41 |
| Not elitist | 45 | 40 |
| Don't know | 19 | 19 |
Q9 Do you agree or disagree that Mr Blair will promise anything to win votes?
Q10 Do you agree or disagree that Mr Hague will promise anything to win votes?
| | Mr Blair | Mr Hague |
|---|
| | Q9 | Q10 |
|---|
| | % | % |
|---|
| Agree | 65 | 66 |
| Disagree | 30 | 26 |
| Don't know / No opinion | 5 | 8 |
Q11 As you may know, the Government has recently criticised elitism in education.
Do you think it was right or wrong to do so?
| | % |
|---|
| Right | 47 |
| Wrong | 41 |
| Don't know | 12 |