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- 1. Who do we think we are? England Which, if any, best describes how you see yourself? - England More English than British 34% (18% 'English not British') Equally English and British 38% More British than English 22% Don't know 6% Ipsos MORI for British Future (Dec 2013). England base size 1,744
- 2. Who do we think we are? Scotland Which, if any, best describes how you see yourself? Scotland More Scottish than British 49% (24% 'Scottish not British') Equally Scottish and British 31% More British than Scottish 19% Don't know 2% Ipsos MORI for British Future (Dec 2013). Scotland base size 394
- 3. Who do we think we are? Wales Which, if any, best describes how you see yourself? Wales More Welsh than British 42% (15% 'Welsh not British') Equally Welsh and British 22% More British than Welsh 35% Don't know 2% Ipsos MORI for British Future (Dec 2013). Wales base size 106
- 4. Personal optimism, national anxieties Will 2014 be a good or bad year Optimistic Personal/family Pessimistic 50 Place I live 28 36 Britain Europe Neither 36 29 14 20 29 38 25 39 42
- 5. Anxious but hopeful about the economy: optimism rising as pessimism falls Optimistic Neither Pessimistic 74 50 40 29 19 9 2012 2013 2014
- 6. Economic optimism: a question of politics and class NET Optimi st Pessimi Neither st Men -8 31 39 27 Women -14 27 41 29 AB +4 39 35 - 26 C1 - 15 27 42 - 28 C2 - 15 26 41 - 29 DE - 20 23 43 - 30 Conservative +48 62 14 23 Labour - 37 19 56 24 LibDem +12 41 29 30 UKIP - 38 17 55 28 Ipsos MORI for British Future (Dec 2013)
- 7. Its gloomier up north as south looks up Econ Family Place Britain Europe Men -8 +28 +8 - 10 - 29 Women -14 +31 +15 - 10 - 26 England - 11 +29 +11 - 10 - 28 Scotland - 12 +30 +18 - 12 - 27 Wales - 21 +35 +14 - 11 - 28 London - 11 +25 +15 -5 - 24 North - 22 +29 +3 -20 - 32 Midlands -7 +28 +5 -12 - 33 South -1 +33 +22 0 - 19 Ipsos MORI for British Future (Dec 2013)
- 8. Which 2014 events matter most to you personally? Football World Cup 11 Scottish referendum 16 23 23 24 22 24 72 18 22 23 Romania and Bulgaria immigration Centenary WW1 Commonwealth Games Rugby Six Nations European Elections 2 None 0 GB 45 47 33 32 The budget 11 1316 13 17 13 24 10 11 25 10 8 1114 11 19 20 20 10 10 Welsh 20 English 38 30 40 Scottish 50 60 70 80
- 9. Which 2014 events most affect how you feel about Britain? 31 35 31 29 The budget 12 13 5 5 Football World Cup 25 22 26 Scottish referendum 29 29 29 29 Romania and Bulgaria 14 18 13 18 15 15 13 Centenary WW1 Commonwealth Games 8 4 7 Rugby Six Nations European Elections 6 None 12 15 13 10 GB 37 29 24 22 25 15 0 62 20 Welsh 30 English 40 Scottish 50 60 70
- 10. Not one nation in 2014 (Based on question Which three events matter most to you personally) England Scotland Wales 1st The budget 47% Scottish referendum 72% The budget 33% 2nd World Cup football 24% Commonwealth Games 38% Rugby six nations 25% 3rd Romania/Bulgaria 23% The budget 32% Scottish referendum 24% 4th WW1 centenary 17% WW1 centenary 13% Commonwealth Games 24% 5th Scottish referendum 16% World Cup football World Cup football 11% and Romania and 23% Bulgaria immigration 11% (tied)
- 11. What we expect Romanians and Bulgarians who come here to do Q: "What are the most important things EU migrants can do to be accepted?" Learn English language 69 Get a job and pay taxes 64 Not claim benefits 48 Spend money in Britain, not send it home 29 Make friends outside their community 20 Celebrate British customs Support British sporting teams 4 1 Nothing - shouldn't have to do anything 2 Nothing - will never be accepted 2 Don't know 6
- 12. Minimum standards and benefits matter more than in/out questions Q: "How should the UK government respond to immigration from Romania and Bulgaria ?" Enforce minimum wage 45 Restrict benefits that people from other 63 Stay in EU but try to change rules 24 Leave EU if rules don't change 26 Support areas with higher immigration 22 Advice to promote integration 18 Shouldn't do anything 2 Other 2 Don't know 9
- 13. A worried, yet welcoming, nation? Romanians and Bulgarians coming to Britain have got to learn the language, work hard and pay taxes, fit in and be part of the community. If they do that we should welcome them to the UK Neither 15% Disagree 13% Agree 68%
- 14. How much Europe do we want? Britain's longterm policy should be Leave the EU 17% 28% 3% Stay and try to reduce EU powers Leave things as they are 6% Stay in EU and try to increase EU powers 8% Work towards single European government 38% Don't know
- 15. Most prefer EU renegotiation to exit but UKIP supporters think its time to get out. Do you think Britains long-term policy should be Conservative Labour LibDem UKIP All 73 57 4143 38 29 28 1922 19 1415 4 Leave EU Stay in, reduce powers 2 8 3 1011 1 6 Leave as they Stay are in, increase powers 1 5 3 3 1 6 11 17 6 4 Single Dont know European government
- 16. Most UKIP voters say May 2014 is a protest message Q: Which of the following reasons describes why you vote for the party you choose in the European election? 70 60 50 40 Conservative 30 Labour 20 UKIP 10 LibDem 0 Party with the Party with the Send a best policies to best policies on message to run Britain Europe other parties that I'm unhappy Other Green
- 17. Who will you support in the World Cup? 41 Nobody won't watch 31 37 Nobody will watch as neutral 13 7 20 5 4 Another team 10 Whoever plays England 8 1 15 27 England 53 13 0 10 20 Welsh 30 English 40 Scottish 50 60
- 18. 50 years of hurt how England fans stopped dreaming Q: How far will England get in the World Cup? 12 3 1 1 1 2 1 Win Final 2 2 Semi-final 4 4 Quarter-final 11 15 17 16 Second Round 20 24 24 Knocked out in first round 26 27 29 26 32 26 29 25 27 Don't know 0 5 10 GB 15 Welsh English 20 Scottish 25 30 35
- 19. How far will England get? (All GB respondents, excluding 26% who answered Dont know) Win 3 Final 2 Semi-final 6 Quarterfinal 21 Second Round 32 Knocked out in first round 36 0 10 20 30 40
- 20. A solemn commemoration, not victory pride How should Britain mark the centenary of the first world war in 2014? No commemoration of unnecessary war 6% Remembrance of loss of life and national reflection 59% Proud commemoration of victory in just war 22%
- 21. Should Scotland be an independent country?* Voters across Britain want Scotland to stay in the Union Scots themselves are the least likely to still be on the fence. Disagree GB Scotland England Wales 44 Agree Neither Don't know 20 27 49 43 50 9 32 19 10 29 19 9 9 28 4
- 22. Can you predict the Scots referendum result? Three-quarters of Scots who express a view think there will be a No vote. GB Scotland England Wales 24 48 22 28 58 24 47 20 56 Remain in UK Vote for independence 20 29 24
- 23. The impact of independence 47% of Britain say whole country weaker if Scotland leaves 57% of Scots say UK weaker without Scotland (vs 45% of English) . 50% of Scots think Scotland will be weaker if it leaves UK; 34% think theyll be stronger 60% of English think an independent Scotland would be a weaker country; 31% of them think England would be weaker if Scotland left the UK.
Editor's Notes
- #6: Question: Thinking about Britains economy, how do you feel about Britains economic prospects this year?
- #9: Note split sample of 1,132 people asked Which three events will be most important to you personally?. Welsh figures are based on a small sample and are for indicative use.
- #10: Note split sample of 1,112 asked Which three events will make most difference to how you feel about Britain? Welsh figures are based on a small sample and are for indicative use.
- #14: Note split sample of 1,132 people
- #22: Question:As you may know, there will be referendum on Scotlands constitutional future in September 2014. To what extent do you agree or disagree that Scotland should be an independent country?
- #23: Question: Regardless of your personal views, what do you think will be the outcome of the referendum in Scotland?