Effect of the Budget

Published:13 December 1996
Fieldwork:1985 - 1996
Theme:Politicians & Parties
Sub-Theme:Other Political Trends
Keywords:Budget, Economy, Government’s policies, Inequality, Inflation, Unemployment
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Q Do you think the budget will or will not …?

...help to get Britain's economy going?

  Will Will not No opinion Net will
1987* 43 45 12 -2
1988 51 35 14 +16
1989 37 49 14 -12

*Asked as "...help to get Britain's economy growing" in 1987

 

...reduce unemployment?

  Will Will not No opinion Net will
1985* 13 80 7 -67
1987 21 72 7 -51
1988 30 61 8 -31
1989 28 60 12 -32
1990 16 73 11 -57
1991 10 80 10 -70
1992 14 78 8 -64
1993 11 80 9 -69
1996 11 73 16 -62

*Asked as "...help to reduce unemployment" in 1985

 

...keep inflation down?

  Will Will not No opinion Net will
1985* 45 47 8 -2
1988 55 33 12 +22
1989 41 49 10 -8
1990 26 66 9 -40
1991 37 52 11 -15
1992 46 43 11 +3
1993 39 48 13 -9
1996 32 51 17 -19

*Asked as "...help to keep inflation down" in 1985

...increase inflation?

  Will Will not No opinion Net will
1988 32 51 17 -19
1989 39 45 16 -6

...increase business confidence?

  Will Will not No opinion Net will
1985* 40 48 12 -8
1988 64 25 11 +39
1989 44 38 18 +6

*Asked as "...help to increase business confidence generally" in 1985

...make the rich richer and the poor poorer?

  Will Will not No opinion Net will
1985* 67 25 8 +42
1988 77 16 7 +59
1989 68 24 8 +44
1990 74 17 9 +57
1991 64 24 12 +40
1992 55 34 11 +21
1993 74 15 11 +59
1996 77 12 10 +65

*Asked as "...help to make the rich richer and the poor poorer" in 1985

 

...give people an incentive to work harder?

  Will Will not No opinion Net will
1987 29 63 8 -34
1988 39 54 7 -15
1989 25 66 10 -41

 *Asked as "...give people an incentive to work hard" in 1989

Base: c. 1,000-1,800 GB adults aged 18+
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