Britons Assess When Blair Should Step Down (MORI /Financial Times)

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(Angus Reid Global Scan) – If the Labour party wins next month’s election in Britain, many adults believe Tony Blair should resign during his third mandate, according to a poll by MORI published in the Financial Times. 56 per cent of respondents believe the prime minister should step down at some point during the next Parliament.
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Polling Data

If Labour wins the coming general election, do you think Tony Blair should or should not step down as prime minister at some point during the next Parliament?

Should 56%
Should not 36%
Don’t know 8%



When do you think he should step down?
(Those who say Blair should step down)

Step down immediately 49%
Before the end of 2005 / In 6 months time 11%
In 2006 / In a year’s time 10%
In 2007 / In 2 year’s time 14%
In 2008 / In 3 year’s time 3%
In 2009 / In 4 year’s time 1%
In 2010 / In 5 year’s time 1%
Immediately before the next general election 4%
Other 3%
Don’t know 4%

Source: MORI / Financial Times
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews to 1,005 British voters, conducted from Apr. 15 to Apr. 18, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=6847

[Rainscents]

1. Looks like Blair is tossed!!! He deserve to lose

[Jack Rabbit]

2. Jack Rabbit assesses when Blair should step down

Tomorrow morning.

[T_i_B]

4. With a general Election on at present...

there ain't much chance of that. :eyes:

[Anarcho-Socialist]

3. It's probably going to be 18-24 months into the third term

But the day after the election would be fine by me. (as long as we don't get a Tory government instead)