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The Times Poll - June 2009

Fieldwork: June 9th 2009 - June 10th 2009

published by The Times

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Change since previous Times poll (May 27th-28th) shown in brackets

Labour	24% (+3%)
Conservative	36% (-5%)
Lib Dem	19% (+4%)
Others	21% (-2%)

The 21% for ‘Others' breaks down as:

UKIP	7%
Green	5%
BNP	2%
SNP	3%
Plaid Cymru	2%
Others	2%

Now I'd like you to think ahead to the next general election. Imagine that Alan Johnson, who is currently the Secretary of State for Health were to be Labour leader instead of Gordon Brown – and the Conservatives were led by David Cameron and the Liberal Democrats by Nick Clegg. Which party would you vote for then?

	Labour	Conservative	Lib Dem	Others	Net Conservative lead
If there was an election tomorrow	24%	36%	19%	21%	12%
At the next election if Alan Johnson was Labour leader (change since May 8th-10th shown in brackets)	23% (-2%)	44% (+2%)	18% (-4%)	15% (+4%)	21% (+4%)
Change	-1%	+8%	-1%	-6%	4%

How good a leader (on a 10-point scale) is…

All voters	Jan-06	May-06	Jul-06	Sep-06	Jan-07	May-07	Jul-07	Jan 08	Mar 08	Apr-08	May-08	Jun-08	Oct-08	Nov-08	May-09	Jun 09
Cameron	5.28	5.11	4.98	5.20	5.11	4.95	4.81	5.07	5.23	4.96	5.36	5.25	5.24	4.94	5.39	5.33
Blair	5.33	4.72	4.21	4.63	4.69	5.22
Brown						5.00	5.49	4.60	4.59	4.50	4.08	3.90	4.38	5.04	4.47	4.38
Kennedy	4.69
Campbell		4.70	4.50	4.47	4.65	4.20	4.36
Clegg								4.40	4.16	4.27	4.52	4.45	4.20	4.08	4.71	4.64

With Britain's economy facing problems in the months or years ahead, who do you most trust to deal with it in the best interests of Britain?

	5-7 Sep-07	17 Sep-07	5-7 Oct-07	1-3 Feb-08	20 Feb-08	12 Mar-08	2-4 May-08	29-31 Aug-08	3-5 Oct-08	25-26 Nov-08	5-7 Dec-08	9-11 Jan-09	6-8 Mar-09	3-5 Apr-09	9-10 Jun-09
Brown & Darling	61%	56%	43%	33%	38%	43%	30%	30%	31%	38%	40%	38%	33%	34%	27%
Cameron & Osborne	27%	18%	28%	36%	34%	40%	40%	39%	38%	35%	31%	35%	37%	37%	39%
Neither/Don't know	12%	26%	29%	28%	26%	17%	26%	25%	29%	27%	30%	28%	31%	29%	34%
Net Brown & Darling	+34%	+38%	+15%	-3%	+4%	+3%	-10%	-9%	-7%	+3%	+9%	+3%	-4%	-3%	-12%

I'd like to ask how optimistic or pessimistic you are about Britain's economy. Thinking about all the things that may affect the economy - such as changes in salaries and wages, the level of interest rates and tax, the rates of inflation and unemployment, and the strength of the pound – how do you think the British economy will fare over the next year a) for the country as a whole, b) for you and your family

	Sep 03	Mar 04	Nov 04	Apr 05	Nov 05	Mar 07	Sep 07	Apr 08	Jul 08	Nov 08	Jan 09	Feb 09	Mar 09	Jun 09
Country as a whole - Well	65%	64%	64%	77%	64%	56%	53%	39%	22%	31%	18%	20%	20%	32%
Country as a whole - Badly	36%	29%	28%	19%	28%	36%	45%	59%	77%	66%	79%	77%	78%	63%
Country as a Whole - Net	+29%	+35%	+36%	+58%	+36%	+20%	+8%	-20%	-55%	-35%	-61%	-57%	-58%	-31%
Me & Family - Well	65%	63%	63%	75%	63%	60%	61%	50%	32%	51%	46%	49%	47%	46%
Me & Family - Badly	35%	31%	28%	19%	28%	34%	34%	47%	66%	44%	50%	48%	51%	50%
Me & Family – Net	+30%	+32%	+35%	+56%	+35%	+26%	+27%	+3%	-34%	+7%	-4%	+1%	-4%	-4%

Putting aside your party preference, which of the three main party leaders do you feel would make the better Prime Minister... Right now, to deal with Britain's economy in recession?

	Nov 7-9	Nov 25-26	Dec 5-7	Jan 9-11	Feb 6-8	Jun 9-10
Gordon Brown	52%	42%	39%	37%	32%	27%
David Cameron	32%	36%	32%	37%	41%	43%
Nick Clegg	5%	5%	6%	6%	8%	7%
Net Brown lead	20%	6%	7%	0%	-9%	-16%

To lead Britain forward after the next general election?

	Nov 7-9	Nov 25-26	Dec 5-7	Jan 9-11	Feb 6-8	Jun 9-10
Gordon Brown	35%	33%	34%	31%	28%	22%
David Cameron	42%	41%	36%	43%	45%	44%
Nick Clegg	10%	7%	7%	7%	9%	10%
Net Brown lead	-7%	-8%	-2%	-12%	-17%	-22%

Net Brown lead as best Prime Minister...	Nov 7-9	Nov 25-26	Dec 5-7	Jan 9-11	Feb 6-8	Jun 9-10
Right now, to deal with Britain's economy in recession?	20%	6%	7%	0%	-9%	-16%
To lead Britain forward after the next general election?	-7%	-8%	-2%	-12%	-17%	-22%

Which of the following statements do you most agree with?

	Sep-04	Jan-05	Mar-05	Apr-05	Jan-06	May-06	Sep-06	Jan-07	Jul-07	Dec-07	Mar-08	Jun-08	Dec-08	Jun-09
Satisfied with Labour government overall	19%	25%	20%	22%	26%	16%	16%	15%	20%	20%	19%	15%	25%	14%
Dissatisfied with Labour government but still prefer them to a Tory govt.	41%	32%	34%	33%	33%	34%	35%	32%	33%	27%	26%	29%	25%	30%
Dissatisfied with Labour and would rather have a Conservative govt.	34%	32%	32%	32%	28%	37%	43%	40%	32%	36%	39%	42%	35%	42%
Don't know	6%	11%	14%	13%	13%	13%	6%	13%	15%	17%	16%	14%	15%	14%

Do you approve or disapprove of the appointment of Sir Alan Sugar to be the Government's ‘enterprise champion'?

	All	Men	Women	AB	C1	C2	DE	Lab	Con	LD	Swing
Approve	49%	51%	47%	50%	56%	47%	42%	56%	47%	63%	53%
Disapprove	33%	36%	29%	37%	29%	31%	34%	30%	41%	25%	29%
Net 'approve'	16%	15%	18%	13%	27%	16%	8%	26%	6%	38%	24%

	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Approve	67%	58%	53%	44%	45%	32%
Disapprove	22%	29%	27%	33%	33%	49%
Net ''Approve'	45%	29%	26%	11%	12%	-17%

Do you think that Alan Sugar should or should not have been given a Peerage and a seat in the House of Lords

	All	Men	Women	AB	C1	C2	DE	Lab	Con	LD	Swing
Should	36%	36%	37%	38%	41%	35%	31%	34%	37%	44%	40%
Should not	49%	52%	47%	50%	45%	52%	49%	50%	52%	48%	46%
Net 'should'	-13%	-16%	-10%	-12%	-4%	-17%	-18%	-16%	-15%	-4%	-6%

	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Should	50%	53%	41%	33%	26%	17%
Should not	32%	40%	42%	53%	56%	68%
Net 'should'	18%	13%	-1%	-20%	-30%	-51%

Do you think that Alan Sugar should or should not be allowed to combine his new government appointment with hosting a further series of ‘The Apprentice' television programme?

	All	Men	Women	AB	C1	C2	DE	Lab	Con	LD	Swing
Should	43%	44%	42%	42%	47%	42%	41%	41%	41%	56%	47%
Should not	45%	44%	45%	46%	42%	47%	44%	43%	50%	38%	43%
Net 'should'	-2%	0%	-3%	-4%	5%	-5%	-3%	-2%	-9%	18%	4%

	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Should	50%	53%	44%	46%	36%	32%
Should not	39%	37%	44%	47%	46%	53%
Net 'should'	11%	16%	0%	-1%	-10%	-21%

Populus interviewed a random sample of 1,001 adults aged 18+ by telephone between June 9th & 10th 2009. Interviews were conducted across the country and the results have been weighted to be representative of all adults. Populus is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. For a full description of the methods we use, please click here.

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