In a new poll conducted for UnHerd, we asked the public a series of questions to the Conservative Party leadership election.
Q1. Who of the following, if any, would you like to see replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader?
See the full tables for all answers.
Q2. Which of the following issues do you want the next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister to prioritise? Please tick up to three.
The numbers show the relative support to the issues among all answers provided by the respondents.
See the full tables for all answers.
Q3. Some candidates to be the next Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader have pledged to lower green levies (taxes to discourage the use of inefficient sources of energy) on people’s energy bills. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this pledge?
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Completely agree |
Somewhat agree |
Neither agree nor disagree |
Somewhat disagree |
Completely disagree |
Prefer not to say |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1318 |
1318 |
17% |
16% |
25% |
11% |
14% |
18% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
673 |
644 |
12% |
16% |
28% |
10% |
10% |
24% |
100% |
| Male |
645 |
674 |
21% |
16% |
22% |
11% |
17% |
13% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
160 |
140 |
7% |
15% |
16% |
16% |
16% |
31% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
572 |
543 |
13% |
13% |
27% |
12% |
14% |
21% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
327 |
324 |
17% |
18% |
25% |
11% |
11% |
17% |
100% |
| 65+ |
259 |
312 |
26% |
19% |
24% |
7% |
13% |
10% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
308 |
292 |
11% |
13% |
22% |
18% |
19% |
17% |
100% |
| C1 |
408 |
406 |
19% |
17% |
23% |
11% |
14% |
16% |
100% |
| C2 |
278 |
276 |
19% |
19% |
26% |
10% |
8% |
18% |
100% |
| DE |
324 |
343 |
16% |
14% |
28% |
6% |
13% |
23% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
155 |
186 |
17% |
15% |
21% |
11% |
24% |
13% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
408 |
354 |
14% |
18% |
28% |
12% |
9% |
19% |
100% |
| North |
323 |
359 |
17% |
13% |
23% |
12% |
14% |
22% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
320 |
307 |
15% |
18% |
25% |
10% |
13% |
19% |
100% |
| Scotland |
112 |
113 |
27% |
15% |
27% |
5% |
13% |
14% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
388 |
559 |
23% |
19% |
25% |
10% |
7% |
16% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
290 |
527 |
12% |
13% |
25% |
10% |
21% |
19% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
104 |
98 |
13% |
19% |
22% |
13% |
18% |
15% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
494 |
493 |
23% |
17% |
27% |
9% |
9% |
15% |
100% |
| Remain |
465 |
458 |
11% |
16% |
22% |
13% |
22% |
17% |
100% |
Q4. Should the next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister …
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Increase taxes and spend more on health, education, and social benefits |
Keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level as now |
Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education, and social benefits |
Prefer not to say |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1318 |
1318 |
23% |
33% |
15% |
30% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
673 |
644 |
24% |
31% |
11% |
35% |
100% |
| Male |
645 |
674 |
21% |
36% |
19% |
25% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
160 |
140 |
20% |
23% |
23% |
34% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
572 |
543 |
19% |
33% |
16% |
32% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
327 |
324 |
26% |
33% |
10% |
31% |
100% |
| 65+ |
259 |
312 |
26% |
37% |
14% |
23% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
308 |
292 |
27% |
36% |
16% |
21% |
100% |
| C1 |
408 |
406 |
24% |
35% |
12% |
29% |
100% |
| C2 |
278 |
276 |
14% |
34% |
15% |
37% |
100% |
| DE |
324 |
343 |
24% |
28% |
16% |
32% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
155 |
186 |
29% |
31% |
15% |
25% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
408 |
354 |
21% |
33% |
13% |
32% |
100% |
| North |
323 |
359 |
24% |
30% |
14% |
32% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
320 |
307 |
21% |
36% |
18% |
26% |
100% |
| Scotland |
112 |
113 |
18% |
40% |
11% |
32% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
388 |
559 |
11% |
39% |
20% |
29% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
290 |
527 |
35% |
25% |
11% |
29% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
104 |
98 |
28% |
43% |
8% |
21% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
494 |
493 |
17% |
36% |
17% |
30% |
100% |
| Remain |
465 |
458 |
34% |
34% |
10% |
23% |
100% |
Q5. Some Conservative Party leadership candidates have promised to oppose woke ideology, which they argue undermines free speech. To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the need to oppose woke ideology?
|
Unweighted |
Weighted |
Completely agree |
Somewhat agree |
Neither agree nor disagree |
Somewhat disagree |
Completely disagree |
Prefer not to say |
Total |
| Overall |
| National |
1318 |
1318 |
25% |
11% |
21% |
9% |
13% |
21% |
100% |
| Gender |
| Female |
673 |
644 |
15% |
13% |
22% |
10% |
11% |
30% |
100% |
| Male |
645 |
674 |
35% |
9% |
21% |
8% |
14% |
13% |
100% |
| Age |
| 18-24 |
160 |
140 |
12% |
6% |
15% |
12% |
26% |
30% |
100% |
| 25-49 |
572 |
543 |
13% |
12% |
27% |
10% |
14% |
24% |
100% |
| 50-64 |
327 |
324 |
35% |
11% |
18% |
10% |
8% |
18% |
100% |
| 65+ |
259 |
312 |
41% |
11% |
18% |
4% |
10% |
16% |
100% |
| SEG |
| AB |
308 |
292 |
24% |
10% |
18% |
15% |
16% |
17% |
100% |
| C1 |
408 |
406 |
23% |
13% |
19% |
7% |
15% |
22% |
100% |
| C2 |
278 |
276 |
30% |
10% |
26% |
6% |
8% |
21% |
100% |
| DE |
324 |
343 |
25% |
9% |
23% |
7% |
11% |
25% |
100% |
| Region |
| London |
155 |
186 |
26% |
13% |
20% |
11% |
19% |
10% |
100% |
| Midlands/Wales |
408 |
354 |
22% |
10% |
23% |
9% |
10% |
26% |
100% |
| North |
323 |
359 |
25% |
9% |
23% |
10% |
11% |
22% |
100% |
| Rest of South |
320 |
307 |
24% |
13% |
21% |
7% |
14% |
22% |
100% |
| Scotland |
112 |
113 |
36% |
11% |
16% |
5% |
10% |
23% |
100% |
| 2019 General Election |
| Conservative Party |
388 |
559 |
46% |
13% |
15% |
4% |
2% |
19% |
100% |
| Labour Party |
290 |
527 |
9% |
9% |
27% |
11% |
23% |
20% |
100% |
| Liberal Democrats |
104 |
98 |
12% |
11% |
21% |
16% |
21% |
18% |
100% |
| 2016 Brexit referendum |
| Leave |
494 |
493 |
43% |
14% |
19% |
4% |
5% |
15% |
100% |
| Remain |
465 |
458 |
13% |
13% |
21% |
13% |
21% |
21% |
100% |
Tables
Full tables are available here.
