Wednesday 09 April 2008
Q I am going to read out a list of problems facing Britain today. I would like you to tell me whether you think the Conservative party, the Labour party or the Liberal Democrats has the best policies on each problem.
Crime / Law and Order
| | Con | Lab | Lib Dem | None / Don't know | Lab Lead |
| Base: All mentioning issue as important | % | % | % | % | % |
| 21-24 July 1995 |
25 |
33 |
4 |
38 |
+8 |
| 22-25 March 1996 |
31 |
34 |
7 |
27 |
+3 |
| 23-28 July 1996 |
32 |
28 |
4 |
36 |
-4 |
| 21-24 February 1997 |
33 |
32 |
6 |
29 |
-1 |
| 08 April 1997 |
32 |
30 |
6 |
32 |
-2 |
| 21-24 May 1998 |
22 |
41 |
5 |
31 |
+19 |
| 23-26 July 1999 |
28 |
33 |
6 |
31 |
+5 |
| 20-25 January 2000 |
26 |
33 |
5 |
34 |
+7 |
| 20-24 July 2000 |
38 |
24 |
5 |
32 |
-14 |
| 15-20 February 2001 |
32 |
32 |
4 |
31 |
0 |
| 11-16 September 2003 |
31 |
22 |
7 |
39 |
-9 |
| 10 - 14 September 2004 |
35 |
22 |
6 |
34 |
-13 |
| 17-21 February 2005 |
40 |
22 |
6 |
31 |
-18 |
| 7-11 April 2005* |
38 |
26 |
5 |
29 |
-12 |
| 31 Aug - 6 September 2006** |
28 |
21 |
10 |
+40 |
-7 |
| |
| Change Apr 05 - Sept 06 |
-10 |
-5 |
5 |
11 |
+5 |
* Asked to half sample
** This was asked as Crime / Anti-Social Behaviour
| | Con | Lab | Lib Dem | None / Don't know | Lab Lead |
| Base: All | % | % | % | % | % |
| 25-26 Oct 1977 |
40 |
24 |
2 |
33 |
-16 |
| Apr 1978 |
41 |
21 |
2 |
31 |
-20 |
| 4-6 Apr 1979 |
49 |
19 |
2 |
30 |
-30 |
| 17-19 Apr 1979 |
52 |
22 |
2 |
24 |
-30 |
| 24-26 Apr 1979 |
54 |
22 |
3 |
21 |
-32 |
| 4-6 May 1979 |
58 |
19 |
3 |
20 |
-39 |
| 10-17 Apr 1980 |
53 |
19 |
2 |
26 |
-34 |
| Apr 1981 |
32 |
18 |
2 |
45 |
-14 |
| Aug 1982 |
45 |
14 |
6 |
35 |
-31 |
| 21-25 Apr 1983 |
47 |
14 |
8 |
32 |
-33 |
| 17-18 May 1983 |
50 |
16 |
8 |
26 |
-34 |
| 24-25 May 1983 |
49 |
18 |
9 |
24 |
-31 |
| 1-3 Jun 1983 |
50 |
19 |
11 |
20 |
-31 |
| Jun 1983 |
41 |
17 |
11 |
29 |
-24 |
| 28 Oct 1985 |
45 |
19 |
9 |
27 |
-26 |
| 3-4 Nov 1986 |
47 |
21 |
7 |
25 |
-26 |
| 12-14 May 1987 |
45 |
18 |
11 |
26 |
-27 |
| 20-21 May 1987 |
42 |
22 |
12 |
23 |
-20 |
| 27-28 May 1987 |
43 |
25 |
15 |
17 |
-18 |
| 3-4 Jun 1987 |
43 |
25 |
15 |
17 |
-18 |
| Sept 1987 |
50 |
14 |
4 |
32 |
-36 |
| Mar 1988 |
50 |
15 |
4 |
31 |
-35 |
| 21-24 Jun 1991 |
42 |
17 |
6 |
35 |
-25 |
| 20-24 Sep 1991 |
37 |
24 |
8 |
29 |
-13 |
| 18-21 Oct 1991 |
36 |
23 |
5 |
36 |
-13 |
| 17-21 Jan 1992 |
39 |
19 |
6 |
35 |
-20 |
| 11-12 Mar 1992 |
40 |
24 |
6 |
30 |
-16 |
| 16 Mar 1992 |
40 |
24 |
5 |
31 |
-16 |
| 23 Mar 1992 |
36 |
22 |
7 |
34 |
-14 |
| 30 Mar 1992 |
40 |
26 |
8 |
26 |
-14 |
| 15-20 Sept 1993 |
23 |
21 |
11 |
45 |
-2 |
| 19-23 May 1994 |
26 |
31 |
11 |
31 |
+5 |
| 15-19 Sept 1994 |
15 |
25 |
5 |
53 |
+10 |
| 21-24 Jul 1995 |
23 |
29 |
4 |
42 |
+6 |
| 22-25 Mar 1996 |
28 |
30 |
6 |
35 |
+2 |
| 23-28 Jul 1996 |
29 |
25 |
5 |
41 |
-4 |
| 21-24 Feb 1997 |
30 |
28 |
5 |
35 |
-2 |
| 8 April 1997 |
28 |
29 |
5 |
36 |
+1 |
| 21-24 May 1998 |
18 |
37 |
4 |
41 |
+19 |
| 23-26 July 1999 |
22 |
34 |
6 |
36 |
+12 |
| 20-25 January 2000 |
22 |
31 |
5 |
40 |
+9 |
| 20-24 July 2000 |
31 |
25 |
5 |
38 |
-6 |
| 15-20 February 2001 |
26 |
30 |
5 |
38 |
+4 |
| 21-26 February 2002 |
24 |
31 |
8 |
37 |
+7 |
| 11-16 September 2003 |
25 |
23 |
7 |
44 |
-2 |
| 10 - 14 September 2004 |
25 |
22 |
6 |
44 |
-3 |
| 17-21 February 2005 |
40 |
22 |
6 |
22 |
-18 |
| 31 August - 6 September 2006 |
25 |
21 |
8 |
45 |
-4 |
| 20-26 September 2007 |
27 |
19 |
5 |
48 |
-8 |
| 15-17 August 2008 |
38 |
19 |
8 |
30 |
-19 |
| Change Sept 07 Aug 2008 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
-18 |
-11 |