| LIBDEMVOICE/POLITICSHOME SURVEY |
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| Report Index |
| What is your current expectation of LibDem performance at the next General Election? | |
| How should Nick Clegg respond to questions about what the LibDems would do in the event of a hung parliament, in order to maximise his party's chances of success? Should he say: | |
| What should Nick Clegg actually do in the event of a hung parliament, in the interests of his party? Should he - | |
| In establishing their "brand" which of the following issues would the LibDems be wise to emphasise? Please pick three. | |
| Please say whether you largely agree or disagree with the following strategic options for the LibDems in order to maximise their chances of success - | |
| Finally, in order to maximise success at the next General Election what should the LibDems most resemble as a party? | |
| Please use the open box below to suggest any other strategic priorities that Nick Clegg should pursue |
| What is your current expectation of LibDem performance at the next General Election? | Response Percent | Response Total | ||
| A dramatic increase in seats |    | 0.9% | 1 | |
| A modest increase in seats |    | 47.7% | 52 | |
| More or less hold their own |    | 31.2% | 34 | |
| A modest reduction in seats |    | 16.5% | 18 | |
| A dramatic reduction in seats |    | 2.8% | 3 | |
| Near wipeout |    | 0.9% | 1 | |
| Other |  | 0% | 0 | |
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| How should Nick Clegg respond to questions about what the LibDems would do in the event of a hung parliament, in order to maximise his party's chances of success? Should he say: | Response Percent | Response Total | ||
| LibDems only aim for maximum votes and maximum seats and don't discuss hung parliament scenarios | | 40% | 44 | |
| LibDems will work with whoever wins the most votes | | 2.7% | 3 | |
| LibDems will work with whoever wins the most seats | | 1.8% | 2 | |
| LibDems will work with the party that is most willing to implement key ingredients of the LibDem manifesto | | 41.8% | 46 | |
| LibDems are most likely to work with the Conservatives | | 0% | 0 | |
| LibDems are most likely to work with Labour | | 2.7% | 3 | |
| LibDems will not work with either Conservative or Labour |    | 6.4% | 7 | |
| Other |    | 4.5% | 5 | |
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| What should Nick Clegg actually do in the event of a hung parliament, in the interests of his party? Should he - | Response Percent | Response Total | ||
| Work with whoever wins the most votes | | 3.7% | 4 | |
| Work with whoever wins the most seats | | 0% | 0 | |
| Work with the party that is most willing to implement key ingredients of the LibDem manifesto | | 66.1% | 72 | |
| Work with the Conservatives | | 3.7% | 4 | |
| Work with Labour | | 3.7% | 4 | |
| Have no relationship with either the Conservatives or Labour | | 17.4% | 19 | |
| Other | | 5.5% | 6 | |
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| In establishing their "brand" which of the following issues would the LibDems be wise to emphasise? Please pick three. | Response Percent | Response Total | ||
| European integration | | 3.7% | 4 | |
| Civil liberties | | 55% | 60 | |
| Green issues | | 34.9% | 38 | |
| Constitutional reform | | 15.6% | 17 | |
| Anti-war | | 11% | 12 | |
| Social liberalism | | 25.7% | 28 | |
| Health and education | | 16.5% | 18 | |
| Anti-corruption, anti-establishment | | 40.4% | 44 | |
| Social justice |    | 39.4% | 43 | |
| Localism |    | 20.2% | 22 | |
| Economic responsibility |    | 33% | 36 | |
| Other |    | 4.6% | 5 | |
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| Please say whether you largely agree or disagree with the following strategic options for the LibDems in order to maximise their chances of success - |
| Agree | Disagree | Neither | Don't know |
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| The LibDem team should be emphasised rather than Nick Clegg only | 69.1% (76) | 14.5% (16) | 16.4% (18) | 0% (0) | 110 | |||||||||||||
| The next election should be seen as a consolidation election with nearly all resources poured into protecting existing seats | 29.1% (32) | 52.7% (58) | 13.6% (15) | 4.5% (5) | 110 | |||||||||||||
| Pursue co-operation with Labour on specific issues now - as Paddy Ashdown did with Labour before the 1997 General Election | 10.9% (12) | 82.7% (91) | 2.7% (3) | 3.6% (4) | 110 | |||||||||||||
| Pursue co-operation with the Conservatives on specific issues now, in the same way | 17.3% (19) | 74.5% (82) | 6.4% (7) | 1.8% (2) | 110 | |||||||||||||
| Move the party's policy platform to the right to avoid Cameron winning LibDem-Tory marginals | 8.3% (9) | 77.1% (84) | 12.8% (14) | 1.8% (2) | 109 | |||||||||||||
| Move the party's policy platform to the left to win seats from a Labour Party in decline | 15.9% (17) | 68.2% (73) | 13.1% (14) | 2.8% (3) | 107 | |||||||||||||
| The party should style itself as the more competent version of Gordon Brown's Labour | 19.3% (21) | 73.4% (80) | 7.3% (8) | 0% (0) | 109 | |||||||||||||
| The party should style itself as the nicer version of David Cameron's Conservatives | 13.8% (15) | 74.3% (81) | 11% (12) | 0.9% (1) | 109 |
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| Finally, in order to maximise success at the next General Election what should the LibDems most resemble as a party? | Response Percent | Response Total | ||
| A party of radicalism, with a clear identity and bankable policies | | 86.4% | 95 | |
| A moderate-sounding, 'none of the above' party for those unhappy with two main parties | | 4.5% | 5 | |
| Other | | 9.1% | 10 | |
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| Please use the open box below to suggest any other strategic priorities that Nick Clegg should pursue | Response Total | |||
| 26 | |||
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