Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Gordon Brown

Britain’s Labour Stuck in Second Place
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s governing Labour party continues to trail its main rival in public support, according to a poll by Populus published in The Times. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, while 29 per cent would back Labour. May 10, 2008
Tories at 40%, Labour Tumbles in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s governing Labour party lost public backing last month, according to a poll by Communicate Research published in The Independent. 26 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in the next election to the House of Commons, down four points since March. May 4, 2008
Britons Support Changing Terror Suspects Law
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Britain would back a government proposal to grant the police more time to interrogate terrorism suspects, according to a poll by ICM Research. 57 per cent of respondents would agree with changing existing legislation so police can hold terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge, as opposed to the current 28-day limit. May 3, 2008
Conservatives Remain Ahead of Labour in UK
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Conservative party is holding on to the top spot in Britain’s political scene, according to a poll by ICM Research. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next general election, down four points since early April. May 1, 2008
Tories Have 18-Point Lead Over Labour in UK
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Conservative party holds a large lead in Britain, according to a poll by YouGov. 44 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next general election. Apr 27, 2008
Cameron Gets Better Marks Than Brown in UK
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Britain think the opposition leader is doing a better job in his post than the prime minister is in his, according to a poll by YouGov. 65 per cent of respondents say Gordon Brown is doing a bad job as head of government, while 51 per cent believe Conservative leader David Cameron is doing well as head of his party. Apr 26, 2008
Country Changed by Immigration, Say Britons
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Britain think their country has markedly changed due to the increased number of foreign-born residents, according to a poll by Ipsos-MORI. 58 per cent of respondents say parts of the country don’t feel like Britain anymore because of immigration, up four points since 2005. Apr 24, 2008
Cameron’s Tories Still Ahead in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Conservative party is leading all other political organizations in Britain, according to a poll by Populus published in the Sunday Mirror. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next election to the House of Commons, up one point since early April. Apr 22, 2008
Britons, Germans Mistrust Government on Economy
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-thirds of adults in Britain think their government is not capable of handling current economic woes, according to a poll by Harris Interactive published in the Financial Times. 68 per cent of British respondents say they are not confident at all in the current administration’s ability to deal with economic difficulties. Apr 20, 2008
Tories Consolidate Lead Over Britain’s Labour
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s main opposition party is still the most popular in the country, according to a poll by YouGov. 44 per cent of respondents would support the Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, up one point since mid-March. Apr 20, 2008
More Britons Say Country on Wrong Track
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Britain express dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs in their country, according to a poll by Populus published in The Times. 70 per cent of respondents think Britain is going off in the wrong direction, up three points since 2007. Apr 19, 2008
Conservatives Have Six-Point Lead in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The opposition Conservative party remains ahead in Britain, according to a poll by Populus published in The Times. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next election to the House of Commons, up two points since early March. Apr 12, 2008
Cameron’s Tories Reach 43% in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The opposition Conservative party is holding on to the top spot in Britain’s political scene, according to a poll by ICM Research. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories in the next general election, up one point since mid-March. Apr 10, 2008
Smaller Lead for British Conservatives
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The opposition Conservative party has lost public support in Britain, according to a poll by Communicate Research published in The Independent. 38 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in the next election to the House of Commons, down three points since February. Apr 3, 2008
Labour Dives, Tories at 43% in Britain
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Britain’s governing Labour party has lost a significant amount of public support this month, according to a poll by YouGov. While 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the opposition Conservative party in the next election to the House of Commons, only 27 per cent would back Labour. Mar 22, 2008
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