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Newsnight election night opinion poll
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The Labour Party is seen as divided (64%) and sleazy (59%) by two-thirds of those interviewed for a 91Èȱ¬ Newsnight opinion poll to be broadcast this evening on 91Èȱ¬ Two.
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When asked in the poll whether they thought the political parties were sleazy, 59% said it applied to the Labour Party, 47% said it applied to the Conservatives, and 30% said it applied to the Liberal Democrats.
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Sixty-four per cent thought that Labour was divided, compared with 36% saying the Conservatives and with 25% saying the Liberal Democrats.
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On policy, the poll suggested that less than one in five (18%) thought the Labour Party could be trusted to keep its promises, with 26% saying the Conservatives could be trusted, and 29% the Liberal Democrats.
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Asked who could be trusted to run the economy, Labour is in the lead in the poll with 48% (compared with 53% in 2002), the Conservatives with 46% (27% in 2002), and the Liberal Democrats with 33% (14% in 2002).
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Asked who could be most trusted to run the NHS, 30% of those polled thought Labour could, 36% said the Conservatives and 38% said the Liberal Democrats.
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On immigration, only 20% polled think Labour has the right ideas to tackle immigration, compared with 37% saying the Conservatives and with 28% saying the Liberal Democrats.
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On climate change, 36% think Labour have the right ideas, compared with 43% saying the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
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When the poll asked which party has the best team of leaders, 43% said Labour, 38% said the Conservatives and 32% said the Liberal Democrats.
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The poll
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Please think about the three main parties, for each of the following I read out please say which parties you think it applies to, choosing as many of the three parties you like or none if you think the statement applies to none of them.
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| Labour |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Has a good team of leaders |
46% |
45% |
40% |
30% |
43% |
| Can be trusted to run the NHS |
35% |
28% |
34% |
28% |
30% |
| Can be trusted to run Britain's economy |
53% |
47% |
47% |
45% |
48% |
| Can be trusted to keep its promises |
23% |
11% |
20% |
17% |
18% |
| Has the right ideas about immigration |
- |
- |
19% |
20% |
20% |
| Is a divided party |
- |
- |
47% |
64% |
64% |
| Has the right ideas to tackle climate change |
- |
- |
- |
34% |
36% |
| Is sleazy |
- |
- |
- |
69% |
59% |
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| Conservative |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Has a good team of leaders |
14% |
11% |
21% |
26% |
38% |
| Can be trusted to run the NHS |
13% |
15% |
20% |
29% |
36% |
| Can be trusted to run Britain's economy |
27% |
28% |
32% |
39% |
46% |
| Can be trusted to keep its promises |
11% |
11% |
15% |
20% |
26% |
| Has the right ideas about immigration |
- |
- |
24% |
27% |
37% |
| Is a divided party |
- |
- |
43% |
38% |
36% |
| Has the right ideas to tackle climate change | - |
- |
- |
34% |
43% |
| Is sleazy |
- |
- |
- |
53% |
47% |
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| Liberal Democrats |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Has a good team of leaders |
16% |
17% |
22% |
24% |
32% |
| Can be trusted to run the NHS |
18% |
20% |
24% |
30% |
38% |
| Can be trusted to run Britain's economy |
14% |
14% |
17% |
28% |
33% |
| Can be trusted to keep its promises |
16% |
17% |
17% |
25% |
29% |
| Has the right ideas about immigration |
- |
- |
19% |
26% |
28% |
| Is a divided party |
- |
- |
17% |
28% |
25% |
| Has the right ideas to tackle climate change |
- |
- |
- |
38% |
43% |
| Is sleazy |
- |
- |
- |
39% |
30% |
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Notes to Editors
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The polling was carried out by CommunicateResearch on behalf of 91Èȱ¬ Newsnight. They telephoned 1,001 GB adults between 27 and 29 April 2007. Data was weighted to be demographically representative of all adults.
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CommunicateResearch is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.
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The same questions about the three political parties were asked by ICM on behalf of the 91Èȱ¬ five years ago and then every year since except 2005.
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