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Twice as many voters surveyed think David Cameron would make a
good Prime Minister than Gordon Brown.
In a poll, conducted for the BBC Daily Politics programme, 46% said
they thought Conservative Party leader David Cameron would make the best prime minister, 23%
said the current Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and 7% said Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg.
The results of the poll
were published on BBC Two's Daily Politics programme today at
noon.
When asked which party leader they thought was the most open and
straightforward with voters, 33% said David Cameron, 19% said
Gordon Brown, with 6% saying Nick Clegg.
Forty-two per cent said they
did not believe either party was open and straightforward or they
didn't know.
On who they trust most to steer the economy through difficult
times, more voters backed David Cameron and George Osborne (34%)
compared with 28% saying Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling and 6%
saying Nick Clegg and Vince Cable.
Full results
Q1. Which of these political party leaders do you think is the
most open and straightforward with voters?
Gordon Brown 19%
David Cameron 33%
Nick Clegg 6%
Neither/don't know 42%
Q2. Many people are saying that the British economy is about to
go through a very difficult period. Who do you trust most to
steer the economy through these difficult times?
Gordon Brown & Alistair Darling 28%
David Cameron & George Osborne 34%
Nick Clegg & Vince Cable 6%
Neither/don't know 33%
Q3. Putting to one side your own party preferences, which of the
three main party leaders do you feel would likely do the best job
as Prime Minister?
Gordon Brown 23%
David Cameron 46%
Nick Clegg 7%
Neither/don't know 23%
Notes to Editors
The poll was conducted for BBCTwo's Daily Politics programme by
ComRes. They spoke to 1,006 voters between 21 and 22 May 2008.
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