Table 3: Party Ratings On The Main Issues

	Con %		Lab %		LibDem %
	1997	Change since 1992	1997	Change since 1992	1997	Change since 1992
The economy	42	- 11	44	+ 11	13	0
Income tax	36	- 19	44	+ 13	20	+ 6
Schools/education	26	- 14	48	+ 9	26	+ 5
Dealing with sleaze	23	n/a	49	n/a	29	n/a

Q a) If Labour wins the election, do you think that, overall, Labour policies will make things in Britain...

Q b) If the Conservatives win the election, do you think that, overall, Conservative policies will make things in Britain...

	Labour policies	Tory policies
A lot better	24%	8%
A little better	33%	23%
A little worse	16%	18%
A lot worse	17%	31%
Would make no difference	11%	19%

Sample: 2,356 voters polled on Thursday May 1, having just voted.