How honest and trustworthy do you regard each of the following: a) Tony Blair, the Prime. Minister. Completely honest ... Fairly dishonest and untrust...
YouGov Survey Results Christmas Prepared for Mail on Sunday Sample Size: 1477 Fieldwork: 5th to 6th December 2002 Total If there were a general election tomorrow, which party would you vote for? Conservatives Labour Liberal Democrats Other
38% 31% 23% 8%
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'The Conservatives these days give the impression of being very sleazy and disreputable' Agree Disagree Don't know
34% 55% 10%
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 'Labour these days gives the impression of being very sleazy and disreputable' Agree Disagree Don't know
58% 33% 9%
How honest and trustworthy do you regard each of the following: a) Tony Blair, the Prime Minister Completely honest and trustworthy Fairly honest and trustworthy Fairly dishonest and untrustworthy Very dishonest and untrustworthy Don't know
5% 46% 31% 16% 2%
b) Cherie Blair, the Prime Minister's wife Completely honest and trustworthy Fairly honest and trustworthy Fairly dishonest and untrustworthy Very dishonest and untrustworthy Don't know
7% 40% 25% 20% 7%
Completely honest and trustworthy Fairly honest and trustworthy Fairly dishonest and untrustworthy Very dishonest and untrustworthy Don't know
12% 54% 24% 7% 4%
Completely honest and trustworthy Fairly honest and trustworthy Fairly dishonest and untrustworthy Very dishonest and untrustworthy Don't know
12% 54% 20% 6% 8%
Completely honest and trustworthy Fairly honest and trustworthy Fairly dishonest and untrustworthy Very dishonest and untrustworthy Don't know
19% 59% 10% 3% 9%
c) Gordon Brown, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
d) Iain Duncan Smith, the leader of the Conservative Party
e) Charles Kennedy, the leader of the Liberal Democrats
There have recently been reports that Mrs Blair purchased a property in Bristol for her son, Euan, and that Peter Foster, who has a prison record for fraud, helped to arrange the purchase at a favourable price. Mrs Blair says she knew nothing of Mr Fos Is telling the truth Is not telling the truth Don't know
35% 47% 18%
Mrs Blair also denied initially that Mr Foster has acted as a financial adviser to her. Do you think she made that statement in good faith, or did she deliberately mislead the public? Made statement in good faith Deliberately misled the public Don't know
28% 57% 15%
It has been reported that the property was bought for £69,000 less than the asking price of £297,000. Do you think Mrs Blair obtained a special discount because of her position, or was the deal struck in a normal commercial way? Mrs Blair obtained a special discount Normal commercial way Don't know
64% 23% 13%
Mrs Blair also says that, whatever Mr Foster's past record, nothing improper occurred in the way the Bristol property was bought. Do you agree or disagree that nothing improper occurred? Agree Disagree Don't know
38% 36% 26%
Do you think that, in general, the Prime Minister's Office in Downing Street... Always seeks to tell the truth Usually seeks to tell the truth Sometimes deliberately tells lies Often deliberately tells lies Don't know
3% 22% 45% 29% 1%
Turning now to Christmas... How much are you looking forward to Christmas Day? Very much Quite a lot A little Not at all
28% 30% 29% 13%
How likely are you to have rows with members of your family over Christmas? Very likely Quite likely Not very likely Not at all likely Don't know
4% 15% 41% 39% 1%
None 1 2 3 4 5 to 10 More than 10 Don't know
28% 21% 21% 14% 6% 7% 0% 3%
How many Xmas parties are you likely to attend this year?
What are you looking forward to most this Christmas? Receiving presents Giving presents Drinking Eating TV Being with friends Being with family The religious side of the festival The parties Don't know
3% 14% 3% 3% 3% 8% 53% 7% 2% 5%
Will you be going to Church (or any other kind of organised religious activity) over the Christmas period? Certain to Likely to Not very likely to Certain not to Don't know
18% 14% 27% 39% 2%
Will you over-eat this Christmas? Certain to Likely to Not very likely to Certain not to Don't know
17% 47% 29% 7% 1%
Certain to Likely to Not very likely to Certain not to Don't know
16% 22% 34% 28% 1%
Certain to Likely to Not very likely to Certain not to Don't know
