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POLITICALMONITORJuly
2018
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VOTING
INTENTIONS
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HOW WOULD YOU VOTE IF THERE WERE A GENERAL ELECTION TOMORROW?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Base: 1023 British adults 18+, 20th– 24th July 2018; Headline Voting Intention: all 9/10 certain to vote and always/usually/it depends vote
in General Elections = 795. Margin of error is displayed at +/- 4%
Voting Intention
ALL GIVING A VOTING INTENTION
CONSERVATIVE LEAD = -1
38%
39%
9%
6%
3%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
CONSERVATIVE
LABOUR
LIB DEM
UKIP
GREEN
HEADLINE VOTING INTENTION
CONSERVATIVE LEAD = 0
38%
38%
10%
6%
3%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
CONSERVATIVE
LABOUR
LIB DEM
UKIP
GREEN
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
May 1
5
Jun
15
Jul 15
Au
g 1
5
Sep
15
Oct
15
No
v 1
5
Dec
15
Jan
16
Feb
16
Mar
16
Ap
r 16
May 1
6
Jun
16
Jul 16
Au
g 1
6
Sep
16
Oct
16
No
v 1
6
Dec
16
Jan
17
Feb
17
Mar
17
Ap
r 17
May 1
7
Jun
17
Jul 17
Au
g 1
7
Sep
17
Oct
17
No
v 1
7
Dec
17
Jan
18
Feb
18
Mar
18
Ap
r 18
May 1
8
Jun
18
Jul 18
Corbyn
elected
(Sept 15)
May
as PM
(July 16)
HOW WOULD YOU VOTE IF THERE WERE A GENERAL ELECTION TOMORROW?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase: c. 800 British adults; Prior to July 2015 the turnout filter is “All certain to vote”; From July 2015 turnout filter is “all 9/10 certain to vote
and always/usually/it depends vote in General Elections
Headline voting intention: Since 2015 General Election
2015 General Election
CONSERVATIVE LABOUR
%
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Jan
04
Ap
r 04
Jul 04
Oct
04
Jan
05
Ap
r 05
Jul 05
Oct
05
Jan
06
Ap
r 06
Jul 06
Oct
06
Jan
07
Ap
r 07
Jul 07
Oct
07
Jan
08
Ap
r 08
Jul 08
Oct
08
Jan
09
Ap
r 09
Jul 09
Oct
09
Jan
10
Ap
r 10
Jul 10
Oct
10
Jan
11
Ap
r 11
Jul 11
Oct
11
Jan
12
Ap
r 12
Jul 12
Oct
12
Jan
13
Ap
r 13
Jul 13
Oct
13
Jan
14
Ap
r 14
Jul 14
Oct
14
Jan
15
Ap
r 15
Jul 15
Oct
15
Jan
16
Ap
r 16
Jul 16
Oct
16
Jan
17
Ap
r 17
Jul 17
Oct
17
Jan
18
Ap
r 18
Jul 18
Miliband
elected
(Sept 10)
Corbyn
elected
(Sept 15)
May
as PM
(July 16)
2015 General Election 2017 General Election2005 General Election2010 General Election
Cameron elected
(Dec 05)
Brown
as PM
(June 07)
HOW WOULD YOU VOTE IF THERE WERE A GENERAL ELECTION TOMORROW?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Base: c. 800 British adults; Prior to July 2015 the turnout filter is “All certain to vote”; From July 2015 turnout filter is “all 9/10 certain to vote
and always/usually/it depends vote in General Elections
Headline voting intention: January ‘04 – July ‘18
CONSERVATIVE LABOUR UKIP GREEN LIB DEM
%
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SATISFACTION WITH THE
GOVERNMENT AND
PARTY LEADERS
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ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY…. IS RUNNING THE COUNTRY / DOING HIS/HER JOB
AS PRIME MINISTER /LEADER OF THE LABOUR PARTY/LEADER OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS?
Theresa May
Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July2018. Swing is calculated as the average of change in % “satisfied” and % “dissatisfied
Satisfaction with leaders and the Government
22%
69%
9%
Jeremy Corbyn The Government
-4.5%swing from June 2018
-2%swing from June 2018
-4.5%swing from June 2018
-7%swing from June 2018
-32 Net -30 Net -16 Net -47 Net
SATISFIED 30% SATISFIED 28% SATISFIED 24% SATISFIED 22%
DISSATISFIED 62% DISSATISFIED 58% DISSATISFIED 40% DISSATISFIED 69%
24%
40%
35%
Vince Cable
28%
58%
14%
30%
62%
8%
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Sep
15
Oct
15
No
v 1
5
Dec
15
Jan
16
Feb
16
Mar
16
Ap
r 16
May 1
6
Ju
n 1
6
Ju
l 16
Au
g 1
6
Sep
16
Oct
16
No
v 1
6
Dec
16
Jan
17
Feb
17
Mar
17
Ap
r 17
May 1
7
Ju
n 1
7
Ju
l 17
Au
g 1
7
Sep
17
Oct
17
No
v 1
7
Dec
17
Jan
18
Feb
18
Mar
18
Ap
r 18
May 1
8
Ju
n 1
8
Ju
l 18
HOW SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE WAY … IS DOING HIS/HER JOB AS PRIME MINISTER /LEADER OF THE
LABOUR/LIB DEM PARTY?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Base: c.1,000 British adults each month.
Satisfaction with Party leaders Sept 2015 – July 2018
MAY CORBYN CABLE
30%
28%
24%
2017 GE2016 EU Ref
% satisfied
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HOW SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE WAY … IS DOING HIS/HER JOB AS PRIME MINISTER?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase: c.1,000 British adults each month
Net satisfaction with Prime Ministers (1979-2018)
MAY CAMERON BROWN MAJOR BLAIR THATCHER
Net
sati
sfact
ion
Note: Data collected prior to February 2008 was collected via face-to-face methodology; data collected from February 2008 was via telephone
May
Number of months after becoming Prime Minister
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HOW SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE WAY … IS DOING HIS JOB AS LEADER OF THE … PARTY?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase: c.1,000 British adults each month
Net satisfaction with Opposition Leaders (1980 – 2018)
Note: Data collected prior to February 2008 was collected via face-to-face methodology; data collected from February 2008 was via telephone
Hague (97-01) Duncan Smith (01-03) Howard (03-05) Cameron (05-10) Blair (94-97)
Miliband (10-15) Corbyn (15-present) Kinnock (83-92) Foot (80-83) Smith (92-94)
Number of months after becoming Opposition Leader
Net
sati
sfact
ion
Corbyn
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Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Base: c.1,000 British adults each month
Net satisfaction with the Government (1979-2018)
MAY’S GOV CAMERON’S GOV BROWN’S GOV MAJOR’S GOV BLAIR’S GOV THATCHER’S GOV
Net
sati
sfact
ion
Note: Data collected prior to February 2008 was collected via face-to-face methodology; data collected from February 2008 was via telephone
Number of months after assuming Government
ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY THE GOVERNMENT IS RUNNING THE COUNTRY ?
May’s Government
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Au
g 1
6
Sep
16
Oct
16
No
v 1
6
Dec 1
6
Jan
17
Feb
17
Mar
17
Ap
r 1
7
May 1
7
Ju
n 1
7
Ju
l 1
7
Au
g 1
7
Sep
17
Oct
17
No
v 1
7
Dec 1
7
Jan
18
Feb
18
Mar
18
Ap
r 1
8
May 1
8
Ju
n 1
8
Ju
l 1
8
Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase: c.1,000 British adults each month.
Satisfaction with Theresa May’s Government
Dissatisfied
69%
22%
Satisfied
Theresa May
becomes PM
August 2016 – July 2018
ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY THE GOVERNMENT IS RUNNING THE COUNTRY ?
%
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Au
g 1
6
Sep
16
Oct
16
No
v 1
6
Dec 1
6
Jan
17
Feb
17
Mar
17
Ap
r 1
7
May 1
7
Ju
n 1
7
Ju
l 1
7
Au
g 1
7
Sep
17
Oct
17
No
v 1
7
Dec 1
7
Jan
18
Feb
18
Mar
18
Ap
r 1
8
May 1
8
Ju
n 1
8
Ju
l 1
8
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Base: c. 300-400 Conservative supporters each month.
Satisfaction with Theresa May’s Government (amongst Conservative supporters)
Satisfied
45%
44%
Dissatisfied
August 2016 – July 2018
Theresa May
becomes PM
ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY THE GOVERNMENT IS RUNNING THE COUNTRY ?
%
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ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY THERESA MAY IS DOING HER JOB AS PRIME MINISTER?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Theresa May (satisfaction)
30%
62%
8%
July 2018 August 2016 – July 2018
SATISFIED 30%
DISSATISFIED 62%
DON’T KNOW 8%
Net = -32
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Au
g-1
6
Sep
-16
Oct
-16
No
v-1
6
Dec-
16
Jan
-17
Feb
-17
Mar-
17
Ap
r-17
May-1
7
Jun
-17
Jul-
17
Sep
-17
Oct
-17
No
v-1
7
Jan
-18
Mar-
18
Ap
r-18
May-1
8
Jun
-18
Jul-
18
Dissatisfied
Satisfied
Base: 1026 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th June 2018.
%
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ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY THERESA MAY IS DOING HER JOB AS PRIME
MINISTER?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase: 382 Conservative supporters 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
Theresa May (satisfaction amongst Conservative supporters)
55%37%
8%
SATISFIED 55%
DISSATISFIED 37%
DON’T KNOW 8%
Net = +18
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Au
g-1
6
Sep
-16
Oct
-16
No
v-1
6
Dec-
16
Jan
-17
Feb
-17
Mar-
17
Ap
r-17
May-1
7
Jun
-17
Jul-
17
Sep
-17
Oct
-17
No
v-1
7
Jan
-18
Mar-
18
Ap
r-18
May-1
8
Jun
-18
Jul-
18
Dissatisfied
Satisfied
July 2018 August 2016 – July 2018
%
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28%
58%
14%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Sep
-15
Oct
-15
No
v-1
5
Dec-
15
Jan
-16
Feb
-16
Mar-
16
Ap
rl-1
6
May-1
6
Jun
-16
Jul-
16
Au
g-1
6
Sep
-16
Oct
-16
No
v-1
6
Dec-
16
Jan
-17
Feb
-17
Mar-
17
Ap
r-17
May-1
7
Jun
-17
Jul-
17
Sep
-17
Oct
-17
No
v-1
7
Jan
-18
Mar-
18
Ap
r-18
May-1
8
Jun
-18
Jul-
18
SATISFIED 28%
DISSATISFIED 58%
DON’T KNOW 14%
Net = -30
ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY JEREMY CORBYN IS DOING HIS JOB AS LEADER OF THE LABOUR PARTY?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
Jeremy Corbyn (satisfaction)
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
July 2018 September 2015 – July 2018
%
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59%30%
12%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Sep
-15
Oct
-15
No
v-1
5
Dec-
15
Jan
-16
Feb
-16
Mar-
16
Ap
rl-1
6
May-1
6
Jun
-16
Jul-
16
Au
g-1
6
Sep
-16
Oct
-16
No
v-1
6
Dec-
16
Jan
-17
Feb
-17
Mar-
17
Ap
r-17
May-1
7
Jun
-17
Jul-
17
Sep
-17
Oct
-17
No
v-1
7
Jan
-18
Mar-
18
Ap
r-18
May-1
8
Jun
-18
Jul-
18
SATISFIED 59%
DISSATISFIED 30%
DON’T KNOW 12%
Net = +29
ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY JEREMY CORBYN IS DOING HIS JOB AS LEADER OF THE LABOUR PARTY?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase: 302 Labour supporters 18+ 20th -24th July 2018.
Jeremy Corbyn (satisfaction amongst Labour supporters)
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
July 2018 September 2015 – July 2018
%
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24%
40%
35% SATISFIED 24%
DISSATISFIED 40%
DON’T KNOW 35%
Net = -16
ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY VINCE CABLE IS DOING HIS JOB AS LEADER OF THE
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Vince Cable (satisfaction)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Sep
-17
Oct
-17
No
v-1
7
Jan
-18
Mar-
18
Ap
r-18
May-1
8
Jun
-18
Jul-
18
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Base: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
July 2018 September 2017 – July 2018
%
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ECONOMIC
OPTIMISM
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17%
23%
54%
6%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Jan
-07
Jun
-07
Sep
-07
Jan
-08
Ap
r-08
Jul-
08
Oct
-08
Jan
-09
Ap
r-09
Jul-
09
Oct
-09
Jan
-10
Ap
r-10
Jul-
10
No
v-1
0
Feb
-11
May-1
1
Au
g-1
1
No
v-1
1
Feb
-12
May-1
2
Au
g-1
2
No
v-1
2
Feb
-13
May-1
3
Au
g-1
3
No
v-1
3
Feb
-14
May-1
4
Au
g-1
4
No
v-1
4
Feb
-15
Ap
r-15
Sep
-15
Dec-
15
Mar-
16
Jun
-16
Sep
-16
Dec-
16
Mar-
17
Jul-
17
No
v-1
7
Ap
r-18
Jul-
18
IMPROVE 17%
STAY THE SAME 23%
GET WORSE 54%
DON’T KNOW 6%
EOI = -37
DO YOU THINK THAT THE GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY WILL IMPROVE, STAY THE SAME OR GET WORSE
OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Economic Optimism Index
Base: c.1,000 British adults each month
Base: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
July 2018 September 2007 – July 2018
%
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DO YOU THINK THAT THE GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY WILL IMPROVE, STAY THE
SAME OR GET WORSE OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase: c.1,000 British adults each month
Economic Optimism Index – 1998-2018
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
Jan
1998
Jun
1998
No
v 1
998
Ap
r 1999
Sep
1999
Feb
2000
Jul 2000
Dec
2000
May 2
001
Oct
2001
Mar
2002
Au
g 2
002
Jan
2003
Jun
2003
No
v 2
003
Ap
r 2004
Sep
2004
Feb
2005
Jul 2005
Dec
2005
May 2
006
Oct
2006
Mar
2007
Au
g 2
007
Jan
2008
Jun
2008
No
v 2
008
Ap
r 2009
Sep
2009
Feb
2010
Jul 2010
Dec
2010
May 2
011
Oct
2011
Mar
2012
Au
g 2
012
Jan
2013
Jun
2013
No
v 2
013
Ap
r 2014
Sep
2014
Feb
2015
Jul 2015
Dec
2015
May 2
016
Oct
2016
Mar
2017
Au
g 2
017
Jan
2018
Jun
2018
-37
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Party leadership
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PLEASE TELL ME TO WHAT EXTENT, IF AT ALL, YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: THE LABOUR
PARTY/CONSERVATIVE PARTY SHOULD CHANGE ITS LEADER BEFORE THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Party leadership change
28%
37%
18%
18%
18%
14%
15%
10%
16%
17%
4%
5%
Conservative
Labour
STRONGLY AGREE TEND TO AGREE
NEITHER AGREE
NOR DISAGREE TEND TO DISAGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE DON’T KNOW
Base: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
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PLEASE TELL ME TO WHAT EXTENT, IF AT ALL, YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: THE LABOUR
PARTY/CONSERVATIVE PARTY SHOULD CHANGE ITS LEADER BEFORE THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Party leadership change
Base: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
27
39
45
46
49
42
66
43
55
0
20
40
60
80
June '14 Oct '15 July '16 Sept '17 July '18
Agree %
Corbyn
elected
(Sept 15)
Theresa May
becomes PM
(Sept 15)2017 General
Election
CONSERVATIVE PARTY LABOUR PARTY
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10%
15%
19%
25%
31%
34%
14%
14%
20%
6%
7%
8%
61%
58%
41%
66%
61%
55%
Michael Gove
Jeremy Hunt
Sajid Javid
Boris Johnson
Jeremy Corbyn
Theresa May
ON BALANCE, DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT… HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PRIME MINISTER?
Potential Prime Ministers
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
AGREE DISAGREEBase: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
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30 28
44
34
17
23
3031
1113
12 10
32 32
2117
25
0
20
40
60
July '14 July '15 July '16 April '18 July '18
Agree %
55
ON BALANCE, DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT… HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PRIME MINISTER?
Potential Prime Ministers
Theresa May
Jeremy Corbyn
Boris Johnson
Michael Gove
Base: 382 Conservative supporters 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
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ON BALANCE, DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT… HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PRIME MINISTER
Potential Prime Ministers (amongst Conservative supporters)
14%
18%
22%
31%
63%
15%
26%
19%
9%
6%
60%
40%
45%
57%
28%
Michael Gove
Sajid Javid
Jeremy Hunt
Boris Johnson
Theresa May
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
AGREE DISAGREE
Base: 382 Conservative supporters 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
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Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
43 45
81 81
63
14 1620 14
47 47
2326 31
0
20
40
60
80
100
Jul '14 Jul '15 Jul '16 Apr '18 Jul '18
ON BALANCE, DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT… HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PRIME MINISTER
Potential Prime Ministers (amongst Conservative supporters)
Base: Circa 300-400 Conservatives supporters each month. .
Agree %
May lead
+32
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
Michael Gove
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ON BALANCE, DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT… HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PRIME MINISTER?
Corbyn as Prime Minister (amongst Labour supporters)
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Base: 302 Labour supporters 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
July 2015 – July 2018
26
47
67
62
3345
21
32
0
20
40
60
80
Jul '15 Jul '16 Apr '18 Jul '18
Disagree
Agree
29%
33%
6%
20%
12%
Strongly agree 29%
Tend to agree 33%
Neither agree nor disagree 6%
Tend to disagree 20%
Strongly disagree 12%
Don’t know *%
July 2018
Base: c. 300 Labour supporters each month
% Agree
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Brexit
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WHICH PARTY DO YOU THINK HAS THE BEST POLICIES ON HANDLING BRITAIN’S FUTURE RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE CONSERVATIVES, LABOUR, LIBERAL DEMOCRATS OR SOME OTHER PARTY?
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Party with the best policies on Britain’s future with EU
CONSERVATIVE LABOUR UKIP LIB DEM
Base: c. 1,000 British adults each month
17
25
20
48
37
33
126
10
3 3 40
10
20
30
40
50
April '17 March '18 July '18
Conservative
lead
+13
%
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44%
36% 35%37%
34%30%
25%
51%
60% 60% 59%63%
67%
72%
0
20
40
60
80
Mar-17 Jul-17 Oct-17 Mar-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18
PLEASE TELL ME HOW CONFIDENT, IF AT ALL, YOU ARE THAT THERESA MAY WILL GET A GOOD DEAL FOR
BRITAIN IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH OTHER EUROPEAN UNION LEADERS?
Confidence in May to get a good deal for Britain
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitorc. 1,000 British adults 18+
4%
21%
36%
36%
3% Not
confident
Confident
March 2017 – July 2018July 2018
Very confident 4%
Fairly confident 21%
Not very confident 36%
Not confident at all 36%
Don’t know 3%
Base: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
%
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HOW MUCH, IF AT ALL, DO YOU TRUST EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR
BRITAIN ABOUT ITS EXIT FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION?
The right decision maker for Brexit
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
9%
3%
11%
7%
10%
20%
30%
24%
24%
31%
13%
28%
16%
24%
26%
37%
24%
47%
41%
32%
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Phillip Hammond
Boris Johnson
Jeremy Corbyn
Theresa May
A GREAT DEAL A FAIR AMOUNT NOT VERY MUCH NOT AT ALL
Base: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
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HOW MUCH, IF AT ALL, DO YOU TRUST EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR
BRITAIN ABOUT ITS EXIT FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION?
The right decision maker for Brexit (among Conservative supporters)
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
12%
7%
17%
20%
34%
40%
31%
52%
4%
8%
21%
20%
28%
14%
19%
30%
17%
18%
7%
Boris Johnson
Phillip Hammond
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Theresa May
A GREAT DEAL A FAIR AMOUNT NOT VERY MUCH NOT AT ALL
Base: 382 Conservative supporters 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
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17%
61%
5%
17%
AND FROM WHAT YOU KNOW OR HAVE HEARD, DO YOU THINK THERESA MAY’S PLAN FOR BRITAIN’S
FUTURE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION (ALSO KNOWN AS THE CHEQUERS PLAN) WOULD BE A
GOOD THING OR BAD THING FOR THE UK AS A WHOLE?
Evaluating the Chequers Plan
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Good thing
Bad thing
Neither good or bad
Don’t know
29%
47%
6%
19%
Base: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
49%
29%
7%
15%
Conservative supporters
Labour supporters
Base: c. 300 Labour supporters each month
Base: Circa 300-400 Conservatives supporters each month. .
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Trump
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DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURABLE OR UNFAVOURABLE OPINION OF DONALD TRUMP?
Views of President Trump
8%
11%
11%
16%
52%
2%
Very favourable 8%
Fairly favourable 11%
Neither favourable
nor unfavourable11%
Fairly unfavourable 16%
Very favourable 52%
Don’t know 2%
July 2018
Base: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
75% 60%of women have
an unfavourable
opinion
of men have an
unfavourable
opinion
Unfavourability by gender
Unfavourability by age
76% 64% 65%
18-34 35-54 55+
19% favourable
68% unfavourable
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Base: c. 1,000 British adults each month
December 2015 – July 2018
127
19
74
84
68
0
20
40
60
80
100
Dec '15 Oct '16 July '18
%
DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURABLE OR UNFAVOURABLE OPINION OF DONALD TRUMP?
Views of President Trump
Unfavourable
Favourable
Net
favourability
-49
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DO YOU THINK THAT BRITAIN WILL BE MORE SECURE AGAINST ITS ENEMIES IN THE FUTURE OR LESS SECURE AS A RESULT OF
THE WAY DONALD TRUMP IS DOING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT, OR WILL IT MAKE NO DIFFERENCE?
President Trump’s impact on Britain’s security
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
More secure
Less secure
No difference
Don’t know
10%
44%
43%
3%
Base: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
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President Trump’s impact on the special relationship
Source: Ipsos MORI Political MonitorBase: 1023 British adults 18+ 20th – 24th July 2018.
AND DO YOU THINK THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN IS STRONGER OR WEAKER AS A RESULT
OF THE WAY DONALD TRUMP IS DOING HIS JOB AS PRESIDENT, OR HAS IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE?
6%
53%
38%
2%Stronger
Weaker
Made no difference
Don’t know
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