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YouGov / Sunday Times Survey ResultsSample Size: 1761 GB AdultsFieldwork: 12th - 13th January 2012
Total Con Lab Lib Dem Con Lab Lib
Dem Male Female 18-24 25-39 40-59 60+ ABC1 C2DE London Rest of South
Which of these statements comes closest to your view about Ed Miliband?
'He has the right policies, and also looks and sounds like a possible Prime Minister' 7 0 16 0 2 10 7 6 7 13 6 7 4 4 10 5 5 7 8 13 6 6 4 5 6 10
'He has the right policies, but does NOT look or sound like a possible Prime Minister' 27 7 59 30 8 56 33 28 26 22 28 28 27 27 27 27 22 25 34 28 27 27 27 25 30 26
'His policies are wrong, but he looks and sounds like a possible Prime Minister' 4 3 5 4 3 6 2 5 3 14 4 3 2 5 4 1 4 9 4 1 4 5 6 1 7 2
'His policies are wrong, and he does NOT look or sound a possible Prime Minister' 43 81 11 41 74 15 37 49 37 20 36 46 56 47 37 41 51 39 37 43 43 43 52 47 36 39
Talks will be held between Scotland's government and the Westminster government about the timing and wording of the referendum. If they cannot agree, whose views should prevail?
Some people think English and Welsh voters should also be able to vote on whether Scotland remains in the UK or becomes an independent country, other people are opposed to there being a referendum at all. Which of the following best reflects your view?
The decision on whether Scotland stays in the UK should be made by Scottish voters alone 47 41 51 51 39 53 49 54 40 44 43 48 50 46 47 43 44 41 45 79 43 43 41 48 48 48
Voters in England and Wales should also have a vote on whether Scotland remains part of the UK 40 50 37 44 49 33 42 37 43 34 39 42 41 44 35 41 41 46 42 15 42 43 48 43 38 34
Alcohol per weekVoting intention 2010 Vote Gender Age Social grade Region
Scotland receives around 20% more per head in public spending than England and provides free university education to Scottish students, free personal care for the elderly and free prescriptions which are not offered in England. Leaving aside the issue of who pays for this spending now, or who might pay for it in the future, which of these comes closest to your view....
Scotland gets too much public spending 55 79 47 56 74 50 50 59 52 58 46 59 58 62 47 59 63 59 58 6 60 62 60 60 55 49The level of public spending in Scotland is about
Alcohol per weekVoting intention 2010 Vote Gender Age Social grade Region
The great majority of North Sea oil is in Scottish, rather than English, waters. Who do you believe should keep the vast bulk of North Sea oil tax revenues?
Scotland should receive the vast bulk of revenues, even if it remains in the UK 11 5 12 11 4 13 11 12 10 18 9 10 11 7 16 7 5 7 7 58 6 6 8 7 13 14
Scotland should receive the vast bulk of revenues, if it becomes independent 22 24 22 24 21 22 27 25 18 10 27 25 17 23 19 20 24 22 18 25 21 21 27 25 18 18
If Scotland becomes independent, part of the deal should be that the vast bulk of these tax revenues
continue to come to Britain as a whole46 57 48 44 58 44 43 49 43 52 37 44 54 51 40 47 50 47 55 6 50 51 50 46 51 40
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own devolved parliaments legislating on matters affecting their own countries on issues like health and education. However, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs can vote on issues only of relevance to England at Westminster. In view of this, which of these options would you prefer?
Support the establishment of an English parliament deciding on England-only matters 50 57 47 46 54 48 51 54 46 48 45 53 52 52 47 52 51 40 56 48 50 51 56 53 49 43
Keep things as they are 18 15 25 26 14 23 21 20 16 15 21 16 18 19 15 15 16 23 13 26 17 16 18 17 22 14
Abolish the devolved parliaments in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and make all decisions
Alcohol per weekVoting intention 2010 Vote Gender Age Social grade Region
And, do you believe David Cameron's handling of the response of the UK government to the Scottish government's referendum plan has made Scottish voters more or less likely to vote for Scottish independence?
Made Scottish voters more likely to vote for independence 40 24 55 35 24 54 47 44 37 39 37 42 41 41 40 31 35 41 42 65 38 37 41 37 42 41
Made Scottish voters less likely to vote for independence 7 11 6 7 11 6 5 10 4 3 8 6 9 7 7 8 6 9 7 8 7 7 12 7 5 5
It has not much difference either way 32 48 23 48 47 23 30 35 29 30 27 33 36 33 30 33 39 29 29 18 33 34 35 37 32 25Don't know 21 16 16 9 18 17 18 12 30 28 28 19 15 19 24 28 20 21 23 10 22 22 12 20 20 29
Turning to another subject, how often do you drink alcohol in a typical week?
A unit of alcohol is a single shot of spirits, half a pint of standard-strength beer, or a small glass of normal wine. What would you estimate is your consumption in an average week?
More than 42 units a week (an average of 6 per day) 2 4 1 1 4 3 2 4 1 3 2 3 2 2 3 5 2 2 2 3 2 3 9 1 1 0
Around 42 units a week 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 0 2 2 6 2 1 0Around 35 units a week (average of 5 per day) 4 3 4 4 3 5 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 5 5 3 4 13 3 1 0Around 28 units a week (average of 4 per day) 5 7 5 6 8 3 4 8 3 0 7 5 7 5 5 3 7 5 5 3 5 5 17 7 0 0Around 21 units a week (average of 3 per day) 8 9 8 7 8 7 8 10 6 6 7 8 9 8 7 6 8 8 9 9 8 8 18 14 1 1Around 14 units a week (average of 2 per day) 9 10 11 7 11 9 9 10 9 7 11 9 9 10 9 13 10 8 9 8 10 10 15 22 3 0
Alcohol per weekVoting intention 2010 Vote Gender Age Social grade Region
Consider someone who drinks 3-4 units of alcohol every day - say, two pints of beer OR half a bottle of wine OR 3-4 single shots of spirits. Do you think they would probably be healthier if they had, say, two alcohol-free days a week?
Yes, they would probably be healthier if they had two alcohol-free days a week 69 71 69 80 71 68 74 66 72 66 70 70 68 73 64 68 69 68 69 73 69 69 67 79 70 62
No, as long as they drink these kinds of amounts, their health would not improve 17 16 21 10 17 19 15 17 17 9 19 19 17 15 19 13 20 15 17 16 17 18 22 13 16 18
It has been suggested that there should be a minimum price of alcohol of around 45p per unit. This would make the minimum prices in a supermarket or off-licence of: a bottle of vodka £11.85; a bottle of wine £4.20; a pint of standard-strength beer £1.
No, the law should Not set a minimum price 53 54 55 51 55 52 51 58 49 56 50 57 50 54 51 47 52 55 56 53 53 53 65 61 55 37TOTAL YES 47 46 45 49 45 48 49 42 51 44 50 43 50 46 49 53 48 45 44 47 47 47 35 39 45 63
Yes, but the minimum should be LESS than 45p per unit 7 5 8 4 7 7 5 7 8 9 11 5 5 6 8 10 5 11 6 4 7 7 13 8 4 5
Yes, and 45p per unit is about right 23 22 22 29 19 27 26 20 25 27 24 20 23 23 23 20 24 19 25 24 22 23 15 20 27 27
Yes, but the minimum should be MORE than 45p per unit 17 19 15 16 18 14 18 15 19 7 14 18 23 16 18 22 19 15 14 18 17 17 7 11 14 32
In general, do you think cut-price promotions of alcohol by supermarkets...
Are a good thing, because they help keep down the cost of living 47 50 48 44 51 51 48 51 44 51 52 49 40 49 45 42 48 50 51 37 48 49 63 55 55 23
Are a bad thing because they encourage people to drink too much 42 41 38 54 41 36 45 39 44 27 36 42 52 41 43 42 44 39 39 50 41 40 29 34 35 62
Do you believe magistrates should have the power to refuse alcohol licences in areas where there is evidence of poor health due to drinking, such as a high incidence of liver disease?
Yes, it's important to do more to tackle this issue 33 36 31 39 35 35 30 33 33 30 32 32 36 33 33 29 33 44 27 27 33 32 25 27 32 44
No, it's unfair on local people who drink responsibly 61 59 63 58 60 58 65 62 59 58 61 62 60 61 60 56 63 52 66 68 60 61 72 68 62 45
Alcohol per weekVoting intention 2010 Vote Gender Age Social grade Region
Turning now to lobbyists - people and companies that work on behalf of their clients to inform and influence governments, politicians and public opinion. From what you know, do you believe that there are adequate controls on lobbyists?
Do you believe there should be a public register of all lobbyists?
Yes, there should be a public register 57 66 60 64 63 56 63 64 51 31 50 64 67 59 55 53 62 60 50 58 57 57 68 60 53 52No, they should simply come under the laws of the
Do you believe all lobbyists should reveal all their clients?
Yes, they should be required to disclose all their clients 62 65 66 66 66 65 64 71 53 45 53 68 69 64 59 55 64 60 62 64 61 62 69 65 58 57
No, they should simply come under the laws of the land, like any other organisation 17 20 16 20 18 14 18 13 20 26 16 15 16 17 16 22 16 18 15 10 17 17 16 16 20 15
There are rules restricting the jobs former ministers and senior civil servants can do during the first 12 months after leaving government. From what you know, do you agree or disagree with this statement: 'It is too easy for ex-ministers and ex-civil servants to get jobs that allow them to make improper use of their time in government’
Alcohol per weekVoting intention 2010 Vote Gender Age Social grade Region
Shoplifting is defined as the theft of a good or goods from a retail establishment.Now thinking about yourself, have you ever before shoplifted? (Please remember that YouGov do not analyse the responses individually and your answers will be entirely confidential. If you would prefer not to answer this question, please select the “prefer not to say” option.)
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