ConservativeHome's June 2013 survey

1. Topical questions

14% of survey complete.

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* 1. Philip Hammond wants further cuts in the rate of the increase of public spending to come from welfare rather than defence, and is being supported by Iain Duncan Smith. Which of the following statements is closest to your point of view?

Yes, Hammond is right. Conservative ministers should push Liberal Democrat ones harder to make the cuts in the welfare budget that Iain Duncan Smith has proposed.

No, Hammond is wrong. Liberal Democrat Ministers won't accept the cuts in the welfare budget that Iain Duncan Smith has proposed, and Conservative ones must make the best of it.

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* 2. The Communications Data Bill was excluded from the Queen's Speech. Now, in the aftermath of the Woolwich attack, Theresa May has suggested that its provisions are "essential" for helping intelligence services counter terrorism. Which of the following statements is closest to your point of view?

The Tory leadership should do all it can to enact the Communications Data Bill, even against the wishes of the Liberal Democrats.

The Tory leadership should compromise with the Liberal Democrats to produce a version of the Bill that both sides can broadly agree with.

The Communications Data Bill is an invasion of privacy and should not be made law.

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* 3. Andy Coulson, David Cameron's former director of communications, has suggested that Samantha Cameron, David Cameron's wife, should play a part in shaping Government strategy, including attending strategy meetings. Do you believe that:

Coulson is right, and that Samantha Cameron should play a part in shaping Government strategy.

Coulson is wrong, and that Samantha Cameron shouldn't play a part in shaping Government strategy.