Many Britons Are Disappointed with Coalition Government
More than half of respondents say the Coalition has accomplished little and has performed worse than they expected.
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(05/23/12) -
Two years after taking office, the Coalition Government is regarded as a disappointment by many Britons, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
In the online survey of a representative sample of 2,003 British adults, 52 per cent of respondents believe the Coalition Government—featuring members of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats—has performed worse than they expected.
In addition, 55 per cent of Britons think the Coalition has accomplished little as Government, while three-in-ten (29%) say it is too early to judge its accomplishments.
Practically half of respondents (49%) would like to hold an early General Election, while one third (32%) believe the Coalition Government should stay in place until May 2015.
A large majority of Britons (60%) believe this coalition is a one-time thing, and expect the next government to be formed by a party with a majority in Parliament.
Respondents in the North and Scotland are particularly critical of the Coalition Government, with a least three-in-five respondents saying it has accomplished little and has performed worse than they expected.
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Mario Canseco, Vice President, Angus Reid Public Opinion
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mario.canseco@angus-reid.com
Methodology: From May 10 to May 12, 2012, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 2,003 randomly selected British adults who are Springboard UK panelists. The margin of error—which measures sampling variability—is +/- 2.2%. The results have been statistically weighted according to the most current education, age, gender and region data to ensure samples representative of the entire adult population of Great Britain. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.
