Monday 16 October 2000
- MORI interviewed 1,014 British adults aged 18+ by telephone
- Interviews were conducted by telephone on 13-14 October 2000
- Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
- Data are weighted to known population profile
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of Carlton TV
QV1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow?
(If undecided or refused at Q1)
QV2 Which party are you most inclined to support?
| | % |
| Conservative |
38 |
| Labour |
40 |
| Liberal Democrats |
19 |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist |
2 |
| Green Party |
1 |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party |
* |
| Other |
1 |
| |
| Would not vote |
10 |
| Undecided |
11 |
| Refused |
1 |
Q1 Who do you think would make the most capable Prime Minister - Mr Blair, Mr Hague or Mr Kennedy?
| | % |
| Mr Blair |
36 |
| Mr Hague |
23 |
| Mr Kennedy |
15 |
| None of these |
21 |
| Don't know |
6 |
Q2 Do you think that the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, is or is not in touch with what ordinary people think?
Q3 And do you think that the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, is or is not in touch with what ordinary people think?
Q4 And do you think that the Conservative leader, William Hague, is or is not in touch with what ordinary people think?
| | Tony Blair | Gordon Brown | William Hague |
| | % | % | % |
| Is in touch |
35 |
27 |
37 |
| Is not in touch |
60 |
62 |
55 |
| Don't know |
5 |
12 |
9 |
And would you describe each of the following politicians as trustworthy or not?
Q5 Tony Blair
Q6 William Hague
Q7 Gordon Brown
| | Tony Blair | William Hague | Gordon Brown |
| | % | % | % |
| Is trustworthy |
46 |
41 |
41 |
| Is not trustworthy |
49 |
49 |
48 |
| Don't know |
6 |
11 |
11 |
Q8 In general, would you describe the Labour government as united or divided?
Q9 And would you describe the Conservative Party as united or divided?
| | Labour Government | Conservative Party |
| | % | % |
| United |
41 |
26 |
| Divided |
48 |
60 |
| Neither |
6 |
7 |
| Don't know |
5 |
6 |
Q10 Which of these best describes where you live most of the time?
| | % |
| In the middle of a city/town |
36 |
| In a suburb |
33 |
| On the edge of the countryside |
22 |
| In the middle of the countryside |
9 |