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Poll
suggests nearly half believe Labour stand a better chance at next
election if Blair not leader
In
an exclusive NOP poll for today's BBC TWO Daily Politics
programme, 46 per cent of those asked thought Labour would stand
a better chance at the next General Election if Tony Blair was not
the party leader.
41%
disagreed with the statement.
More
than two-thirds of respondents thought increased taxes were not
making a "real impact in improving public services".
The
poll will feature in Daily Politics on BBC TWO today (Tuesday 30
September), 11.30am-1.00pm and 2.00-4.00pm.
Of
those surveyed, 29% agreed that Tony Blair would make the best Prime
Minister following the next General Election, whereas 60% disagreed.
Full
results
Tony
Blair would make the best Prime Minister following the next General
Election:
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Agree
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29%
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Neither
agree nor disagree
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7%
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Disagree
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60%
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Don't
know
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4%
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46%
of women disagree strongly. 25% of Labour voters disagreed.
Labour
would stand a better chance at the next election if Tony Blair was
not their leader:
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Agree
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46%
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Neither
agree nor disagree
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7%
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Disagree
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41%
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Don't
know
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5%
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30%
of Labour voters agreed.
Increased
taxes are making a real impact in improving public services:
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Agree
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23%
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Neither
agree nor disagree
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5%
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Disagree
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68%
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Don't
know
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4%
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47%
of all respondents disagreed strongly. 55% of Labour voters disagreed.
The
trade unions have too much influence over the Government:
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Agree
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34%
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Neither
agree nor disagree
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8%
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Disagree
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53%
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Don't
know
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6%
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Notes
to Editors
The
NOP/Daily Politics poll surveyed 962 adults over 26 to 28 September.
All the
BBC's digital services are now available on Freeview,
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