(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large proportion of people in Britain believe the Conservative party returning will return to government in the next 10 years, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 81 per cent of respondents believe this is likely to happen.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large proportion of people in Britain believe the Conservative party returning will return to government in the next 10 years, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 81 per cent of respondents believe this is likely to happen.
In addition, 46 per cent of respondents think the United Kingdom will adopt the euro as the national currency in the next decade, while 49 per cent disagree.
In June 2007, Gordon 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, David Cameron has been the leader of the Conservative party. From 1979 to 1997, the Tories administered the British government under prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major.
Last month, Cameron discussed the impending electoral campaign, saying, "‘The next stage is to explain some of the opportunities we have. There is a bright future. There is light at the end of the tunnel."
The next election to the House of Commons must be held on or before Jun. 3. Sitting prime ministers can dissolve Parliament and call an early ballot at their discretion.
Polling Data
Do you think each of these is likely or unlikely to happen in the next 10 years? – The Conservative Party returning to government at Westminster
|
Very likely / Moderately likely |
81% |
|
Moderately unlikely / Very unlikely |
13% |
|
Not sure |
6% |
Do you think each of these is likely or unlikely to happen in the next 10 years? – The UK adopting the euro as the national currency
|
Very likely / Moderately likely |
46% |
|
Moderately unlikely / Very unlikely |
49% |
|
Not sure |
5% |
Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,010 British adults, conducted from Dec. 15 to Dec. 17, 2009. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
