The document summarizes polling data from Ipsos MORI on British attitudes toward the possibility of future coalition governments. The polls found that in December 2014, 55% of respondents thought it was a good thing that no party achieved an overall majority in 2010, and 65% thought it would be a good thing if no party achieved an overall majority after the next general election. However, only 29% thought another coalition was very or fairly likely after the next election, with 37% saying it was unlikely and 14% saying they did not know.
3. 3
Is the current coalition a bad thing?
As you will know, the general election on May 6th 2010 resulted in a hung parliament where no party had an overall majority.
Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing for the country that no party achieved an overall majority?
Base: 1,012 British adults 18+, 13th -15th December 2014 Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
January 2014April 2011November 2010
38%
55%
7%
34%
58%
8%
32%
60%
8%
37%
56%
7%
December 2014
Bad thingGood thing Don’t know
4. 4
Would a future coalition be a good or a bad
thing?
Thinking about the next general election, do you think it will be a good or a bad thing for the country if no
party achieves an overall majority?
Base: 1,012 British adults 18+, 13th -15th December 2014 Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
26%
65%
9%
Bad thing
Good thing
Don’t know
January 2014
28%
65%
7%
Bad thing
Good thing
Don’t know
December 2014
5. 5
How likely is another coalition?
And regardless of your personal views of coalitions how likely or unlikely do you think it is that there will be
another coalition government after the next general election?
Base: 1,012 British adults 18+, 13th -15th December 2014 Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor
Don’t know
14%
37%
29%
16%
4%
45%
51%
Very
unlikely
Very
likely
Don’t know
25%
38%
20%
12%
5%
32%
63%
Very
unlikely
Very
likely
January 2014 December 2014