ConservativeHome's September 2011 survey

1. Winning the next election

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* 1. The following initiatives have been suggested to help the Conservative Party win the next election. Choose -5 if you think they’d be counterproductive, zero if you think they’d have no effect or +5 if you think they’d make a significant positive difference.

	-5 (highly counterproductive)	-4	-3	-2	-1	0 (no difference)	1	2	3	4	5 (very positive impact)
The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty -5 (highly counterproductive)	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty -4	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty -3	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty -2	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty -1	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty 0 (no difference)	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty 1	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty 2	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty 3	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty 4	The replacement of the Big Society message with a message that emphasises jobs, education and family as the best way out of poverty 5 (very positive impact)
Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns -5 (highly counterproductive)	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns -4	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns -3	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns -2	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns -1	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns 0 (no difference)	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns 1	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns 2	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns 3	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns 4	Better use of the internet so that we run the best websites and online campaigns 5 (very positive impact)
More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds -5 (highly counterproductive)	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds -4	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds -3	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds -2	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds -1	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds 0 (no difference)	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds 1	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds 2	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds 3	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds 4	More candidates from northern, working class and local backgrounds 5 (very positive impact)
More women and ethnic minority candidates	More women and ethnic minority candidates -5 (highly counterproductive)	More women and ethnic minority candidates -4	More women and ethnic minority candidates -3	More women and ethnic minority candidates -2	More women and ethnic minority candidates -1	More women and ethnic minority candidates 0 (no difference)	More women and ethnic minority candidates 1	More women and ethnic minority candidates 2	More women and ethnic minority candidates 3	More women and ethnic minority candidates 4	More women and ethnic minority candidates 5 (very positive impact)
More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change -5 (highly counterproductive)	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change -4	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change -3	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change -2	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change -1	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change 0 (no difference)	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change 1	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change 2	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change 3	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change 4	More emphasis on looking after the local environment and less focus on tackling climate change 5 (very positive impact)
We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills -5 (highly counterproductive)	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills -4	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills -3	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills -2	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills -1	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills 0 (no difference)	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills 1	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills 2	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills 3	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills 4	We should not spend money on expensive renewable energies when people are struggling to pay their gas and electricity bills 5 (very positive impact)
Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights -5 (highly counterproductive)	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights -4	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights -3	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights -2	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights -1	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights 0 (no difference)	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights 1	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights 2	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights 3	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights 4	Replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights 5 (very positive impact)
Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union -5 (highly counterproductive)	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union -4	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union -3	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union -2	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union -1	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union 0 (no difference)	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union 1	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union 2	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union 3	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union 4	Fundamental renegotiation of Britain’s relationship with the European Union 5 (very positive impact)
A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU -5 (highly counterproductive)	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU -4	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU -3	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU -2	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU -1	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU 0 (no difference)	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU 1	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU 2	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU 3	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU 4	A referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the EU 5 (very positive impact)
Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts -5 (highly counterproductive)	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts -4	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts -3	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts -2	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts -1	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts 0 (no difference)	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts 1	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts 2	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts 3	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts 4	Opposition to further Eurozone bailouts 5 (very positive impact)
When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off -5 (highly counterproductive)	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off -4	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off -3	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off -2	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off -1	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off 0 (no difference)	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off 1	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off 2	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off 3	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off 4	When there is scope for tax cuts, the lion’s share should go to lower income Britons, not to the better off 5 (very positive impact)
If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties -5 (highly counterproductive)	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties -4	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties -3	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties -2	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties -1	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties 0 (no difference)	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties 1	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties 2	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties 3	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties 4	If there is no room to cut the overall tax burden we should rebalance the tax system by cutting taxes like National Insurance and increasing taxes on expensive properties 5 (very positive impact)
A third of all ministers should be women	A third of all ministers should be women -5 (highly counterproductive)	A third of all ministers should be women -4	A third of all ministers should be women -3	A third of all ministers should be women -2	A third of all ministers should be women -1	A third of all ministers should be women 0 (no difference)	A third of all ministers should be women 1	A third of all ministers should be women 2	A third of all ministers should be women 3	A third of all ministers should be women 4	A third of all ministers should be women 5 (very positive impact)
We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure -5 (highly counterproductive)	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure -4	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure -3	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure -2	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure -1	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure 0 (no difference)	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure 1	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure 2	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure 3	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure 4	We should stand up for England and reform the Barnett formula so that people in England get a fairer share of total UK-wide expenditure 5 (very positive impact)
Higher defence spending	Higher defence spending -5 (highly counterproductive)	Higher defence spending -4	Higher defence spending -3	Higher defence spending -2	Higher defence spending -1	Higher defence spending 0 (no difference)	Higher defence spending 1	Higher defence spending 2	Higher defence spending 3	Higher defence spending 4	Higher defence spending 5 (very positive impact)
At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax -5 (highly counterproductive)	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax -4	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax -3	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax -2	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax -1	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax 0 (no difference)	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax 1	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax 2	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax 3	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax 4	At the end of this parliament if the economy is mended a promise of lower inheritance and income tax 5 (very positive impact)
A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party -5 (highly counterproductive)	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party -4	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party -3	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party -2	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party -1	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party 0 (no difference)	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party 1	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party 2	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party 3	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party 4	A more aggressive Conservative machine that attacks Ed Miliband and the Labour Party 5 (very positive impact)
A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity -5 (highly counterproductive)	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity -4	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity -3	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity -2	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity -1	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity 0 (no difference)	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity 1	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity 2	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity 3	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity 4	A new ‘Made in Scotland’ branch of the party north of the border with a new name and separate identity 5 (very positive impact)
A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game -5 (highly counterproductive)	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game -4	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game -3	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game -2	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game -1	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game 0 (no difference)	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game 1	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game 2	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game 3	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game 4	A strong competitiveness agenda that forces banks, energy companies and other big businesses to raise their game 5 (very positive impact)
More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail -5 (highly counterproductive)	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail -4	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail -3	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail -2	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail -1	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail 0 (no difference)	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail 1	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail 2	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail 3	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail 4	More investment in roads, less investment in High Speed Rail 5 (very positive impact)
Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain -5 (highly counterproductive)	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain -4	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain -3	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain -2	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain -1	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain 0 (no difference)	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain 1	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain 2	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain 3	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain 4	Deeper cuts in immigration into Britain 5 (very positive impact)

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