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December 2018 POLITICAL MONITOR 1 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

December 2018 VOTING INTENTIONS 2 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Voting Intention: December 2018 HOW WOULD YOU VOTE IF THERE WERE A GENERAL ELECTION TOMORROW?. HEADLINE VOTING INTENTION ALL GIVING A VOTING INTENTION CONSERVATIVE 38% CONSERVATIVE 37% LABOUR 38% 38% LABOUR LIB DEM 9% LIB DEM 8% UKIP 4% UKIP 5% GREEN GREEN 5% 5% CONSERVATIVE LEAD = -1 CONSERVATIVE LEAD = +0 Base: 1049 British adults 18+, 30 November – 5 December 2018; Headline Voting Intention: all 9/10 certain to vote and always/usually/it depends vote in General Elections = 811 Margin of error is displayed at +/- 4% All polls are subject to a wide range of potential sources of error. On the basis of the historical record of the polls at recent general elections, there is a 9 in 10 chance that the true value of a party’s support lies within 4 points of the estimates provided by this pol l, and a 2 in 3 chance that they lie within 2 points. This is especially important to keep in mind when calculating party lead figures. Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor 3 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Headline voting intention: Since 2015 General Election HOW WOULD YOU VOTE IF THERE WERE A GENERAL ELECTION TOMORROW?. May as PM Corbyn elected (July 16) (Sept 15) 60 % 50 Dec ‘18 CONSERVATIVE 38% 40 LABOUR 38% 30 20 10 0 May 15 Jun 15 Jul 15 Aug 15 Sep 15 Oct 15 Nov 15 Dec 15 Jan 16 Feb 16 Mar 16 Apr 16 May 16 Jun 16 Jul 16 Aug 16 Sep 16 Oct 16 Nov 16 Dec 16 Jan 17 Feb 17 Mar 17 Apr 17 May 17 Jun 17 Jul 17 Aug 17 Sep 17 Oct 17 Nov 17 Dec 17 Jan 18 Feb 18 Mar 18 Apr 18 May 18 Jun 18 Jul 18 Aug 18 Sep 18 Oct 18 GENERAL ELECTION Base: c. 800 British adults; Prior to July 2015 the turnout filter is “All certain to vote”; From July 2015 turnout filter is “all 9/10 certain to vote and always/usually/it depends vote in General Elections Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor 4 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Headline voting intention: January ‘04 – December ‘18 HOW WOULD YOU VOTE IF THERE WERE A GENERAL ELECTION TOMORROW?. Cameron elected Brown as PM Miliband elected Corbyn elected May as PM (Dec 05) (June 07 ) (Sept 10) (Sept 15 ) (July 16) 60 % 50 Dec ‘18 40 CONSERVATIVE 38% LABOUR 38% 30 20 LIB DEM 9% 10 GREEN 5% UKIP 4% 0 Jan 04 Apr 04 Jul 04 Oct 04 Jan 05 Apr 05 Jul 05 Oct 05 Jan 06 Apr 06 Jul 06 Oct 06 Jan 07 Apr 07 Jul 07 Oct 07 Jan 08 Apr 08 Jul 08 Oct 08 Jan 09 Apr 09 Jul 09 Oct 09 Jan 10 Apr 10 Jul 10 Oct 10 Jan 11 Apr 11 Jul 11 Oct 11 Jan 12 Apr 12 Jul 12 Oct 12 Jan 13 Apr 13 Jul 13 Oct 13 Jan 14 Apr 14 Jul 14 Oct 14 Jan 15 Apr 15 Jul 15 Oct 15 Jan 16 Apr 16 Jul 16 Oct 16 Jan 17 Apr 17 Jul 17 Oct 17 Jan 18 Apr 18 Jul 18 Oct 18 GENERAL ELECTION Base: c. 800 British adults; Prior to July 2015 the turnout filter is “All certain to vote”; From July 2015 turnout filter is “all 9/10 certain to vote and always/usually/it depends vote in General Elections Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor 5 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

December 2018 SATISFACTION WITH GOVERNMENT AND PARTY LEADERS 6 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Satisfaction with leaders and the Government: December 2018 ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY…. IS RUNNING THE COUNTRY / DOING HIS/HER JOB. AS PRIME MINISTER /LEADER OF THE LABOUR PARTY/LEADER OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS?. Theresa May Jeremy Corbyn Vince Cable The Government DISSATISFIED 38% 57% 59% 69% DON’T KNOW 38% 8% 14% 7% 35% 27% 24% 24% SATISFIED NET=-22 NET=-32 NET=-14 NET=-45 +5% SWING FROM OCT 2018 -0.5% SWING FROM OCT 2018 +2.5% SWING FROM OCT 2018 +1.5% SWING FROM OCT 2018 Base: 1049 British adults 18+ 30 November - 5 December 2018. Swing is calculated as the average of change in % “satisfied” and % “dissatisfied” Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor 7 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Satisfaction with Party leaders September 2015 – December 2018 HOW SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE WAY … IS DOING HIS/HER JOB AS PRIME MINISTER /LEADER OF THE LABOUR/LIB DEM PARTY?. 2016 EU Ref 60 % satisfied 50 Dec ‘18 40 MAY 35% 30 CORBYN 27% CABLE 24% 20 10 0 Sep 15 Oct 15 Nov 15 Dec 15 Jan 16 Feb 16 Mar 16 Apr 16 May 16 Jun 16 Jul 16 Aug 16 Sep 16 Oct 16 Nov 16 Dec 16 Jan 17 Feb 17 Mar 17 Apr 17 May 17 Jun 17 Jul 17 Aug 17 Sep 17 Oct 17 Nov 17 Dec 17 Jan 18 Feb 18 Mar 18 Apr 18 May 18 Jun 18 Jul 18 Aug 18 Sep 18 Oct 18 Nov 18 GENERAL ELECTION Base: c.1,000 British adults each month. Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor 8 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Net satisfaction with Prime Ministers (1979-2018) HOW SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE WAY … IS DOING HIS/HER JOB AS PRIME MINISTER?. May MAY NET SATISFACTION CAMERON BROWN MAJOR BLAIR THATCHER NUMBER OF MONTHS AFTER BECOMING PRIME MINISTER Note: Data collected prior to February 2008 was collected via face-to-face methodology; data collected from February 2008 was via telephone Base: c.1,000 British adults each month Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor 9 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Net satisfaction with Opposition Leaders (1980 – 2018) HOW SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE WAY … IS DOING HIS JOB AS LEADER OF THE … PARTY? . Corbyn NET SATISFACTION CORBYN CAMERON MILLIBAND HOWARD BLAIR DUNCAN-SMITH SMITH HAGUE KINNOCK FOOT NUMBER OF MONTHS AFTER BECOMING OPPOSITION LEADER Note: Data collected prior to February 2008 was collected via face-to-face methodology; data collected from February 2008 was via telephone Base: c.1,000 British adults each month Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor 10 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Net satisfaction with the Government (1979 – 2018) HOW SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE WAY THE GOVERNMENT IS RUNNING THE COUNTRY? Theresa May’s Government NET SATISFACTION MAY’S GOV CAMERON’S GOV BROWN’S GOV BLAIR’S GOV MAJOR’S GOV THATCHER’S GOV NUMBER OF MONTHS AFTER ASSUMING GOVERNMENT Note: Data collected prior to February 2008 was collected via face-to-face methodology; data collected from February 2008 was via telephone Base: c.1,000 British adults each month Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor 11 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Theresa May Satisfaction ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY THERESA MAY IS DOING HER JOB AS PRIME MINISTER?. August 2016 – December 2018 December 2018 100 % 90 57% Dissatisfied 80 70 60 DISSATISFIED 57% 50 40 SATISFIED 35% 30 8% Don’t know 20 10 0 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Jan-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Dec-18 35% Satisfied NET = -22 Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor Base: 1049 British adults 18+ 30 October – 5 December 2018 . 12 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Theresa May Satisfaction amongst Conservative supporters ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY THERESA MAY IS DOING HER JOB AS PRIME MINISTER?. August 2016 – December 2018 December 2018 100 % 90 31% Dissatisfied 80 70 SATISFIED 66% 60 3% Don’t know 50 40 30 DISSATISFIED 31% 20 10 0 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Jan-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Dec-18 66% Satisfied NET = +35 Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor Base: 382 Conservative supporters 18+ 30 November – 5 December 2018 . 13 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Jeremy Corbyn Satisfaction ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY JEREMY CORBYN IS DOING HIS JOB AS LEADER OF THE LABOUR PARTY?. September 2015 – December 2018 December 2018 100 % 90 59% Dissatisfied 80 70 DISSATISFIED 59% 60 50 40 30 SATISFIED 27% 14% Don’t know 20 10 0 Sep-15 Nov-15 Jan-16 Mar-16 May-16 Jul-16 Sep-16 Nov-16 Jan-17 Mar-17 May-17 Jul-17 Oct-17 Jan-18 Apr-18 Jun-18 Sep-18 Dec-18 27% Satisfied NET = -32 Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor Base: 1049 British adults 18+ 30 October – 5 December 2018 . 14 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Jeremy Corbyn Satisfaction amongst Labour supporters ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY JEREMY CORBYN IS DOING HIS JOB AS LEADER OF THE LABOUR PARTY?. September 2015 – December 2018 December 2018 100 % 90 40% Dissatisfied 80 70 60 SATISFIED 49% 50 DISSATISFIED 40% 11% Don’t know 40 30 20 10 0 Sep-15 Nov-15 Jan-16 Mar-16 May-16 Jul-16 Sep-16 Nov-16 Jan-17 Mar-17 May-17 Jul-17 Oct-17 Jan-18 Apr-18 Jun-18 Sep-18 Dec-18 49% Satisfied NET = +9 Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor Base: 320 Labour supporters 18+ 30 October – 5 December 2018 . 15 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

Vince Cable Satisfaction ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY VINCE CABLE IS DOING HIS JOB AS LEADER OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS?. September 2017 – December 2018 December 2018 45 % 40 DISSATISFIED 38% 38% Dissatisfied 35 30 25 SATISFIED 24% 20 15 10 38% Don’t know 5 0 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Jan-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Dec-18 24% Satisfied NET = -14 Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor Base: 1049 British adults 18+ 30 October – 5 December 2018 . 16 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public

December 2018 ECONOMIC OPTIMISM 17 Ipsos MORI Political Monitor | Public