May 11, 2004

Abstract: (CPOD) May 11, 2004 - Tony Blair continues to endure low public support in Britain, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Mail on Sunday. 38 per cent of respondents believe the prime minister is performing well, while 60 per cent believe he is doing a bad job.

(CPOD) May 11, 2004 - Tony Blair continues to endure low public support in Britain, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Mail on Sunday. 38 per cent of respondents believe the prime minister is performing well, while 60 per cent believe he is doing a bad job.

Chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown is the highest rated politician in the country. 61 per cent of respondents approve of Brown's performance. Brown and Blair—both members of the ruling Labour party—have been at odds over Britain's eventual adoption of the Euro as the national currency.

Numbers are slightly lower for Conservative leader Michael Howard, while 49 per cent of respondents believe Liberal Democrat Charles Kennedy is doing a good job.

Polling Data

Do you think the following politicians are doing well or badly in their respective posts?

	Well	Badly
Chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown	61%	30%
Conservative leader Michael Howard	57%	29%
Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy	49%	35%
Prime minister Tony Blair	38%	60%

Source: You Gov / Mail on Sunday
Methodology: Interviews to 1,976 British adults, conducted from May 6 to May 8, 2004. No margin of error was provided.