Monday 11 September 2006
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Topline Results
- Ipsos MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,886 adults aged 18+ at 172 sampling points across Great Britain.
- Fieldwork was conducted face-to-face on 31 August - 6 September 2006.
- Data are weighted to match the profile of the population
Questions 1-27 and 32-38
Q28-31 Here is a list of things both favourable and unfavourable that have been said about various politicians. I would like you to pick out all those statements that you feel fit Mr Blair / Tony Blair, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Brown / Gordon Brown, Mr Cameron / David Cameron, Sir Menzies Campbell?
Base: 988 British adults 18+ (split samples except Sir Menzies Campbell)
| | Mr Blair / Tony Blair | The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Brown / Gordon Brown | Mr Cameron / David Cameron | Sir Menzies Campbell |
| | % | % | % | % |
| A capable leader |
25 |
17 |
17 |
10 |
| Down-to-earth |
10 |
15 |
14 |
9 |
| Good in a crisis |
17 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
| Has got a lot of personality |
22 |
8 |
19 |
5 |
| Has sound judgement |
8 |
23 |
9 |
12 |
| More honest than most politicians |
8 |
13 |
12 |
17 |
| Out of touch with ordinary people |
51 |
24 |
14 |
12 |
| Patriotic |
16 |
12 |
14 |
11 |
| Rather inexperienced |
3 |
6 |
37 |
12 |
| Rather narrow minded |
18 |
14 |
6 |
5 |
| Tends to talk down to people |
29 |
16 |
7 |
5 |
| Too inflexible |
28 |
16 |
4 |
5 |
| Understands the problems facing Britain |
20 |
22 |
16 |
12 |
| Understands world problems |
21 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
| No opinion |
10 |
28 |
35 |
53 |