(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Gordon Brown remains stable in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 28 per cent of respondents approve of Brown’s performance as prime minister, down one point since November.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Gordon Brown remains stable in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 28 per cent of respondents approve of Brown’s performance as prime minister, down one point since November.
The approval rating for Conservative party leader David Cameron stands at 43 per cent—also down one point in a month—while 38 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the way Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is handling his job.
In June 2007, Brown officially became Labour leader and prime minister, replacing Tony Blair. Brown had worked as chancellor of the exchequer. Blair served as Britain’s prime minister since May 1997, winning majority mandates in the 1997, 2001 and 2005 elections to the House of Commons.
Since December 2005, Cameron has been the leader of the Conservative party. In December 2007, current parliamentarian Clegg became the new leader of the Liberal Democrats.
On Dec. 7, Clegg expressed hope in a successful end to the military mission in Afghanistan, adding, "So that British soldiers can come back home with their heads held high and in the knowledge that their sacrifices have not been in vain."
The next election to the House of Commons must be held on or before Jun. 3, 2010. Sitting prime ministers can dissolve Parliament and call an early ballot at their discretion.
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Gordon Brown’s performance as Prime Minister?
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Dec. 2009
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Nov. 2009
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Oct. 2009
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Approve
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28%
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29%
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26%
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Disapprove
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63%
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63%
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66%
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Not sure
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9%
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8%
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8%
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Do you approve or disapprove of David Cameron’s performance as Leader of the Opposition?
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Dec. 2009
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Nov. 2009
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Oct. 2009
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Approve
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43%
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44%
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48%
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Disapprove
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42%
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41%
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39%
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Not sure
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15%
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15%
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13%
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Do you approve or disapprove of Nick Clegg’s performance as leader of the Liberal Democrats?
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Dec. 2009
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Nov. 2009
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Oct. 2009
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Approve
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38%
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39%
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40%
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Disapprove
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29%
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31%
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29%
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Not sure
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33%
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30%
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32%
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Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,004 British adults, conducted from Dec. 8 to Dec. 10, 2009. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
