Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research

British Residents Reject Euro

May 07, 2003

(CPOD) May 7, 2003 - British residents are against the adoption of the Euro, according to a poll by Populus published in the Times. 32 per cent of respondents say the United Kingdom should never adopt the European currency.

The Euro has been used in 12 of the 15 European Union (EU) countries since Jan. 1, 2002. Sweden, Denmark and Britain are the only current EU members that have not adopted the currency. The British government will publish a report on the Euro in early June. A positive forecast could pave the way for a nationwide referendum.

Only 10 per cent of respondents say the European currency should be adopted immediately, and 21 per cent would wait for the Government's report to see if the country's economic conditions are right for the switch.

Polling Data

Should Britain adopt the Euro as its currency?

Never

32%

Not now, maybe in the future

25%

Only if economic conditions are right

21%

Immediately

10%

Source: Populus / The Times
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,000 British adults, conducted from May 2 to May 4, 2003. No margin of error was provided.

Archive Search

Over 19,500 Polls
Search the Angus Reid Global Monitor Polls & Research archive.


Advanced Search