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Table 4: Best Prime Minister

Who do you think would make the best Prime Minister?

  1992 1997 Change
Neil Kinnock/Tony Blair 30% 47% + 17
John Major 45% 33% - 12
Paddy Ashdown 26% 20% - 6


Regardless of how you voted, do you think that...

a) John Major is a strong leader or a weak leader?

b) Tony Blair is a strong leader or a weak leader?

  Major Blair
Strong 35% 77%
Weak 65% 23%


Regardless of how you voted, do you think that...

a) John Major can be trusted or cannot be trusted?

b) Tony Blair can be trusted or cannot be trusted?

  Major Blair
Can be trusted 57% 56%
Cannot be trusted 43% 44%

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



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