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ConservativeHome's March 2014 survey

1. Topical questions

11% of survey complete.

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* 1. Should money be taken from the international aid budget to help the victims of Britain's floods?

Yes.

No.

Don't know.

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* 2. Please rate these political figures on how they have responded to the floods, where 1 is the worst possible response and 5 the best.

	1	2	3	4	5
David Cameron	David Cameron 1	David Cameron 2	David Cameron 3	David Cameron 4	David Cameron 5
Nick Clegg	Nick Clegg 1	Nick Clegg 2	Nick Clegg 3	Nick Clegg 4	Nick Clegg 5
Ed Miliband	Ed Miliband 1	Ed Miliband 2	Ed Miliband 3	Ed Miliband 4	Ed Miliband 5
Nigel Farage	Nigel Farage 1	Nigel Farage 2	Nigel Farage 3	Nigel Farage 4	Nigel Farage 5
Owen Paterson	Owen Paterson 1	Owen Paterson 2	Owen Paterson 3	Owen Paterson 4	Owen Paterson 5
Eric Pickles	Eric Pickles 1	Eric Pickles 2	Eric Pickles 3	Eric Pickles 4	Eric Pickles 5
Chris Smith	Chris Smith 1	Chris Smith 2	Chris Smith 3	Chris Smith 4	Chris Smith 5

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* 3. How necessary, where 1 is "not at all necessary" and 5 is "crucial", are the following measures for dealing with Britain's floods?

	1	2	3	4	5
Abolish the Environment Agency.	Abolish the Environment Agency. 1	Abolish the Environment Agency. 2	Abolish the Environment Agency. 3	Abolish the Environment Agency. 4	Abolish the Environment Agency. 5
Hand responsibility for preventing floods to local authorities.	Hand responsibility for preventing floods to local authorities. 1	Hand responsibility for preventing floods to local authorities. 2	Hand responsibility for preventing floods to local authorities. 3	Hand responsibility for preventing floods to local authorities. 4	Hand responsibility for preventing floods to local authorities. 5
More dredging of rivers.	More dredging of rivers. 1	More dredging of rivers. 2	More dredging of rivers. 3	More dredging of rivers. 4	More dredging of rivers. 5
Build structural defences, such as levies, around high-risk waterways.	Build structural defences, such as levies, around high-risk waterways. 1	Build structural defences, such as levies, around high-risk waterways. 2	Build structural defences, such as levies, around high-risk waterways. 3	Build structural defences, such as levies, around high-risk waterways. 4	Build structural defences, such as levies, around high-risk waterways. 5
Reintroduce beavers to British rivers.	Reintroduce beavers to British rivers. 1	Reintroduce beavers to British rivers. 2	Reintroduce beavers to British rivers. 3	Reintroduce beavers to British rivers. 4	Reintroduce beavers to British rivers. 5
Green policies to help decarbonise the economy.	Green policies to help decarbonise the economy. 1	Green policies to help decarbonise the economy. 2	Green policies to help decarbonise the economy. 3	Green policies to help decarbonise the economy. 4	Green policies to help decarbonise the economy. 5
Tax cuts for individuals and businesses affected by flooding.	Tax cuts for individuals and businesses affected by flooding. 1	Tax cuts for individuals and businesses affected by flooding. 2	Tax cuts for individuals and businesses affected by flooding. 3	Tax cuts for individuals and businesses affected by flooding. 4	Tax cuts for individuals and businesses affected by flooding. 5

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* 4. Should an In/Out Referendum be a Conservative "red line" in any Coalition negotiations after the 2015 general election?

Yes.

No.

Don't know.