Britain: Only 26% Approve of Gordon Brown

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Do you approve or disapprove of Gordon Brown’s performance as Prime Minister?

Approve	26%
Disapprove	66%
Not sure	8%

Do you approve or disapprove of David Cameron’s performance as Leader of the Opposition?

Approve	48%
Disapprove	39%
Not sure	13%

Do you approve or disapprove of Nick Clegg’s performance as leader of the Liberal Democrats?

Approve	40%
Disapprove	29%
Not sure	32%

Source: Angus Reid Strategies
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,077 British adults, conducted on Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, 2009. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.

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Polling Data

From what you know about Gordon Brown's dealings with Libya has it improved your opinion of him lessened it or has it made no difference?

Improved	5%
Lessened	43%
Don’t know	8%

Source: YouGov
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,009 British voters, conducted on Sept. 10 and Sept. 11, 2009. No margin of error was provided.

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Half of the British Want Gordon Brown to Quit

In your view, should Gordon Brown stay on as prime minister or should the Labour Party replace him with someone else?

	Sept. 24	Sept. 19
Mr. Brown should stay on	39%	29%
He should be replaced	49%	54%
Don’t know	12%	17%

Who would make the best prime minister?

	Sept. 2008	Aug. 2008
David Cameron	32%	37%
Gordon Brown	24%	19%
Nick Clegg	7%	6%
Don’t know	37%	37%

Source: YouGov / The Sun
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,536 British voters, conducted on Sept. 23 and Sept. 24, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

British Believe EVERYTHING Worse Under Gordon Brown

It is now just over a year since Gordon Brown took over as prime minister from Tony Blair. Do you think that the following things have changed for the better, changed for the worse, or not really changed at all, compared with how they were before Gordon Brown became prime minister?

	Better	Worse	No change
The state of the economy	3%	82%	12%
The situation in Iraq	11%	33%	51%
The National Health Service	12%	26%	59%
Standards in schools	11%	23%	51%
Relations with America	8%	21%	62%
Standards in public life	4%	56%	36%
Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour	6%	57%	35%
The level of taxes	4%	69%	24%

Source: Populus / The Times
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,507 British adults, conducted from Jul. 4 to Jul. 6, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

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UK: Gordon Brown's Popularity Dips Further

Do you think Gordon Brown is doing well or badly as prime minister?

	Mar. 2008	Feb. 2008	Jan. 2008
Well	33%	36%	35%
Badly	59%	57%	56%
Don’t know	8%	7%	10%

Do you think David Cameron is doing well or badly as Conservative leader?

	Mar. 2008	Feb. 2008	Jan. 2008
Well	51%	51%	55%
Badly	37%	37%	30%
Don’t know	12%	12%	15%

Source: YouGov
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,311 British adults, conducted on Mar. 13 and Mar. 14, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

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British Think Brown Fails in Relationship With Bush

Gordon Brown has recently been speaking about Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with America. Thinking about this, and his relationship with U.S. president George W. Bush, from what you know do you think Mr. Brown...

Is closer to Bush than Tony Blair was	1%
Has about the same relationship with Bush as Blair had	13%
Is less close to Bush than Blair was	74%
Don’t know	12%

Source: YouGov
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,983 British adults, conducted from Nov. 14 to Nov. 16, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

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Thinking about Britain’s relationship with U.S. president George W Bush and the United States, do you think Mr Brown should...?

Support Mr. Bush as strongly as Mr. Blair has done	8%
Be more critical of Mr Bush’s policies in private, but not in public	24%
Be more critical of Mr Bush’s policies in private and in public	58%
Don’t know	10%

Does Gordon Brown’s "Scottishness" make you more likely or less likely to vote Labour at the next general election?

More likely to vote for him	5%
Less likely to vote for him	14%
Makes no difference—I would vote for Labour anyway	26%
Makes no difference—I would not vote for Labour anyway	41%
Don’t know	14%

Source: YouGov / Sky News
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,080 British adults, conducted from Jun. 22 to Jun. 25, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

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UK: Cameron Leads Brown by 10 pts.

If you had to choose, which would you prefer to see after the next election?

	Apr. 2007	Mar. 2007	Feb. 2007
A Conservative government led by David Cameron	45%	44%	43%
A Labour government led by Gordon Brown	35%	34%	34%
Don’t know	19%	22%	23%

Source: YouGov / Daily Telegraph
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,019 British adults, conducted from Apr. 23 to Apr. 26, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

UK: Cameron Would Beat Brown by 5 pts.

Who would make the best prime minister?

	Mar. 2007	Dec. 2006
Tony Blair	28%	27%
David Cameron	27%	26%
Menzies Campbell	6%	6%
Don’t know	39%	41%

And which of these would make the best prime minister?

	Mar. 2007	Dec. 2006
David Cameron	30%	28%
Gordon Brown	25%	27%
Menzies Campbell	7%	6%
Don’t know	38%	39%

Source: YouGov / Daily Telegraph
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,042 British adults, conducted from Mar. 26 to Mar. 28, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

UK: A Conservative Party Led by Cameron Would Win by 13 pts.

If at the next election the Conservatives are led by David Cameron, Gordon Brown leads Labour and Menzies Campbell leads the Liberal Democrats, how would you vote; Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat or for another party?

	Feb. 2007	Nov. 2006	Sept. 2006
Conservative	42%	40%	38%
Labour	29%	32%	30%
Liberal Democrat	17%	20%	21%
Other	12%	8%	11%

Source: ICM Research / The Guardian
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 British adults, conducted from Feb. 16 to Feb. 18, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

UK: Cameron Loses Some Ground, Still Leads by 6

If you had to choose, which would you prefer to see after the next election?

	Jan. 2007	Oct. 2006	Aug. 2006
A Conservative government led by David Cameron	44%	46%	43%
A Labour government led by Gordon Brown	38%	33%	36%
Don’t know	18%	21%	21%

Source: YouGov / Daily Telegraph
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,245 British adults, conducted Jan. 22 to Jan. 24, 2007. No margin of error was provided.