(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - Adults in Britain are divided in their assessment of the current government's financial strategies, according to a poll by MORI published in the Financial Times. 43 per cent of respondents believe the policies will improve the state of the country's economy, while 43 per cent disagree.

Britain must renew the House of Commons by June 2006. There is growing speculation that an election will take place in May 2005. Last October, prime minister Tony Blair announced that he intends to lead the Labour party into the next parliamentary ballot, and retire at the end of what would be his third term in office.

Chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown has been in charge of Britain's finances since 1997—the longest continuous tenure for any public servant in the position. Brown is scheduled to deliver this year's budget to the House of Commons on Mar. 16. 52 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the way the government is dealing with the public services sector.

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On balance do you agree or disagree that in the long term, this government's policies will improve the state of Britain's economy?

In the long term, this government's policies will improve the state of Britain's public services?

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