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Voting IntentionSocial GradeAgeGenderLibDemLabConC2DEABC135+<34FemaleMaleTotal

1258249169312194301232269501Base

704019621241048583106189Absolutely certain �(10)56%49%39%37%40%54%28%36%39%38%to vote

138414251227261440�(9)10%10%8%8%8%6%9%11%5%8%

127413301432252247�(8)10%9%8%8%10%7%11%11%8%9%

783101271581422�(7)6%10%6%6%4%4%5%3%5%4%

452694127916�(6)3%6%4%4%3%2%4%3%3%3%

1181024261637332053�(5)9%10%20%14%8%8%12%14%7%11%

1114527549�(4)1%1%2%2%2%1%2%2%1%2%

4--46374610�(3)3%--2%2%2%2%2%2%2%

1243526448�(2)1%2%8%2%2%1%2%2%1%2%

---21642268306090Certain not to vote �(1)---12%21%11%23%13%22%18%

232868571017Don't know2%4%4%5%2%4%2%3%4%3%

8.618.387.517.026.817.836.227.106.636.85Mean

0.190.240.390.250.200.230.200.210.230.16Standard error

Muslim Poll - November 2004Absolutes/col percents

Table 1Q.A How likely would you be to vote in a General Election?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ICM Research


1258249169312194301232269501Base

--4914331533242549Conservative--100%8%11%8%11%10%9%10%

-82-34473645473582Labour-100%-20%15%19%15%20%13%16%

125--378753714778125Liberal Democrat/100%--22%28%27%24%20%29%25%Liberal

---13151217131831Other (Net)---8%5%6%6%6%7%6%

---1111123Scottish National---1%*1%**1%1%Party/SNP

---1--1-11Plaid Cymru---1%--*-**

---47577613Green Party---2%2%3%2%3%2%3%

---66665712Respect---4%2%3%2%2%3%2%

---11-2-22Other---1%*-1%-1%*

---19645510Not registered---1%3%3%1%2%2%2%

---20551664255580Would decide not to---12%18%8%21%11%20%16%vote

---71414871623Refused---4%4%7%3%3%6%5%

---435242596437101Don't know---25%17%22%20%28%14%20%


Table 2Q.B If there were a general election tomorrow which party do you think you would vote for?Base: All respondents


Q.C Voting in 2001 General ElectionNotRegis-

Don'tregis-teredGreenPlaidknowRefusedteredDNVOtherRespectPartyCymruSNPLib DemLabConTotal

171085162223-33516220501Base

2-12121-----121049Conservative12%-14%7%50%-----7%50%10%

211221-----144182Labour12%10%14%13%-----3%27%5%16%

1-1426-1---26552125Liberal Democrat/6%-16%16%-50%---74%34%10%25%Liberal

1-513-13-124131Other (Net)6%-6%8%-50%100%-33%6%2%5%6%

---2----1---3Scottish National---1%----33%---1%Party/SNP

--1---------1Plaid Cymru--1%---------*

1-27--2---1-13Green Party6%-2%4%--67%---1%-3%

--23-11--22112Respect--2%2%-50%33%--6%1%5%2%

---1------1-2Other---1%------1%-*

--81------1-10Not registered--9%1%------1%-2%

--11581----26280Would decide not to--13%36%50%----6%4%10%16%vote

1627-----25-23Refused6%60%2%4%-----6%3%-5%

1032124----22354101Don't know59%30%25%15%----67%6%22%20%20%


Table 2Q.B If there were a general election tomorrow which party do you think you would vote for?Base: All respondents



125824998182116166131156287Base

--4914331533242549Conservative--100%14%18%13%20%18%16%17%

-82-34473645473582Labour-100%-35%26%31%27%36%22%29%

125--378753714778125Liberal Democrat/100%--38%48%46%43%36%50%44%Liberal

---13151217131831Other (Net)---13%8%10%10%10%12%11%

---1111123Scottish National---1%1%1%1%1%1%1%Party/SNP

---1--1-11Plaid Cymru---1%--1%-1%*

---47577613Green Party---4%4%4%4%5%4%5%

---66665712Respect---6%3%5%4%4%4%4%

---11-2-22Other---1%1%-1%-1%1%


Table 3Q.B If there were a general election tomorrow which party do you think you would vote for?Base: All respondents expressing an intention to vote


Q.C Voting in 2001 General ElectionNotRegis-

Don'tregis-teredGreenPlaidknowRefusedteredDNVOtherRespectPartyCymruSNPLib DemLabConTotal

614372123-12911514287Base

2-12121-----121049Conservative33%-28%17%100%-----10%71%17%

211221-----144182Labour33%100%28%29%-----3%38%7%29%

1-1426-1---26552125Liberal Democrat/17%-33%36%-50%---90%48%14%44%Liberal

1-513-13-124131Other (Net)17%-12%18%-50%100%-100%7%3%7%11%

---2----1---3Scottish National---3%----100%---1%Party/SNP

--1---------1Plaid Cymru--2%---------*

1-27--2---1-13Green Party17%-5%10%--67%---1%-5%

--23-11--22112Respect--5%4%-50%33%--7%2%7%4%

---1------1-2Other---1%------1%-1%


Table 3Q.B If there were a general election tomorrow which party do you think you would vote for?Base: All respondents expressing an intention to vote



1258249169312194301232269501Base

211051513781220Conservative2%1%20%3%5%7%2%3%4%4%

554412708781798181162Labour44%54%24%41%28%42%26%35%30%32%

261-14201519142135Liberal Democrat/21%1%-8%6%8%6%6%8%7%Liberal

---12-3123Scottish National---1%1%-1%*1%1%Party/ SNP

----------Plaid Cymru----------

---1121123Green Party---1%*1%**1%1%

1--1111-22Respect1%--1%*1%*-1%*

--111-2112Other--2%1%*-1%***

26211245110501106795162Registered to vote but21%26%24%27%35%26%37%29%35%32%decided not to vote

14121219621966424385Not registered to vote/11%15%24%11%20%10%22%18%16%17%too young/not 18

-1-55735510Refused-1%-3%2%4%1%2%2%2%

1227861012517Don't know1%2%4%4%3%3%3%5%2%3%


Table 4Q.C Voting in 2001 General ElectionBase: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

503018648082647377150I always vote in40%37%37%38%26%42%21%31%29%30%general elections

3217429523945444185I almost always vote26%21%8%17%17%20%15%19%15%17%

1814929393040353570I sometimes vote14%17%18%17%13%15%13%15%13%14%

953921625141832I rarely vote in7%6%6%5%7%3%8%6%7%6%general elections

24319581861245579I never vote2%5%6%11%19%9%20%10%20%16%

14121219621966424385Not registered to vote/11%15%24%11%20%10%22%18%16%17%too young/not 18


Table 5Q.D Thinking about general elections, which of the following best describes you?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

644120611298711085114199Needs to do more51%50%41%36%41%45%37%37%42%40%

4823185499551038971160About right38%28%37%32%32%28%34%38%26%32%

1299356435664161102Too much already10%11%18%21%21%18%22%18%23%20%

19219201722172340Don't know1%11%4%11%6%9%7%7%9%8%


Table 6Q.2 Do you think the Muslim community in Britain needs to do more to integrate into mainstream British culture,has it got it about right or has it integrated too much already?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

1721724462446324072Agree14%26%14%14%15%12%15%14%15%14%

1035140132250153243184215399Disagree82%62%82%78%80%79%81%79%80%80%

510213161712161430Don't know4%12%4%8%5%9%4%7%5%6%


Table 7Q.3 President Bush and Tony Blair have said that the war on terror is not a war against Islam. Do you agree or disagree?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

511512561266312581109190Yes41%18%24%33%40%32%42%35%41%38%

746735110186130174149159308No59%82%71%65%60%67%58%64%59%61%

--23-12213Refused--4%2%-1%1%1%*1%


Table 8Q.4 Have you experienced any hostility or abuse towards you personally in the UK or any member of your familyfrom non-muslims because of your religion?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

812620301834193453Agree6%15%12%12%10%9%11%8%13%11%

1147042145269171254209221430Disagree91%85%86%86%86%88%84%90%82%86%

3-141351341418Don't know2%-2%2%4%3%4%2%5%4%


Table 9Q.5 Some people say that it is acceptable for religious or political groups to use violence for political ends. Do you agree or disagree?Base: All respondents


So long as thepenalties do

not contraveneBritish law, I

Schools shouldDespite thewould supportI agree withSchools andhave the rightright to freeSharia courtsthe Mosques,workplacesto determinespeech, InThere should bebeingthat Muslims

shouldthe dress codeBritain peoplea new law tointroduced inPeople whoshould informaccommodateof pupilswho insult ormake incitementBritain tocriticise Islamon people whoMuslim prayerincluding thecriticise Islamto religiousresolve civilare simplyare involved ortimes as partwearing of theshould facehatred acases withinexercisingconnected with

of their normalHijab on schoolcriminalcriminalthe Muslimtheir rights toterroristworking day?premisesprosecutionoffencecommunityfree speechactivities.

501501501501501501501Base

441211292405307302346Agree88%42%58%81%61%60%69%

4727818274151188125Disagree9%55%36%15%30%38%25%

13122722431130Don't know3%2%5%4%9%2%6%


Table 10Q.6 Here are some things people have said about being a Muslim in Britain today. For each one I read out please say whether youagree or disagree: SUMMARY TABLEBase: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

996433118217136206167179346Agree79%78%67%70%70%70%68%72%67%69%

201516427642815174125Disagree16%18%33%25%24%22%27%22%28%25%

63-9191614141630Don't know5%4%-5%6%8%5%6%6%6%


Table 11Q.6 Here are some things people have said about being a Muslim in Britain today. For each one I read out please say whether youagree or disagree: I agree with the Mosques, that Muslims should inform on people who are involved or connected with terrorist activities.Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

715528107185119181142160302Agree57%67%57%63%59%61%60%61%59%60%

512719601207011484104188Disagree41%33%39%36%38%36%38%36%39%38%

3-227566511Don't know2%-4%1%2%3%2%3%2%2%


Table 12Q.6 Here are some things people have said about being a Muslim in Britain today. For each one I read out please say whether youagree or disagree: People who criticise Islam are simply exercising their rights to free speechBase: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

854829103193111193146161307Agree68%59%59%61%62%57%64%63%60%61%

3524174410268815893151Disagree28%29%35%26%33%35%27%25%35%30%

510322171527281543Don't know4%12%6%13%5%8%9%12%6%9%


Table 13Q.6 Here are some things people have said about being a Muslim in Britain today. For each one I read out please say whether youagree or disagree: So long as the penalties do not contravene British law, I would support Sharia courts being introduced in Britain toresolve civil cases within the Muslim communityBase: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

1176241135255154246194211405Agree94%76%84%80%82%79%82%84%78%81%

619728433242284674Disagree5%23%14%17%14%16%14%12%17%15%

211614813101222Don't know2%1%2%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%


Table 14Q.6 Here are some things people have said about being a Muslim in Britain today. For each one I read out please say whether youagree or disagree: There should be a new law to make incitement to religious hatred a criminal offenceBase: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

724529108174106183130162292Agree58%55%59%64%56%55%61%56%60%58%

46341753121791009290182Disagree37%41%35%31%39%41%33%40%33%36%

733817918101727Don't know6%4%6%5%5%5%6%4%6%5%


Table 15Q.6 Here are some things people have said about being a Muslim in Britain today. For each one I read out please say whether youagree or disagree: Despite the right to free speech, In Britain people who insult or criticise Islam should face criminal prosecutionBase: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

5345267912585122102109211Agree42%55%53%47%40%44%41%44%41%42%

71372387180105171124154278Disagree57%45%47%51%58%54%57%53%57%55%

1--37486612Don't know1%--2%2%2%3%3%2%2%


Table 16Q.6 Here are some things people have said about being a Muslim in Britain today. For each one I read out please say whether youagree or disagree: Schools should have the right to determine the dress code of pupils including the wearing of the Hijab on school premisesBase: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

1097039151271170265202239441Agree87%85%80%89%87%88%88%87%89%88%

159814331928212647Disagree12%11%16%8%11%10%9%9%10%9%

13248589413Don't know1%4%4%2%3%3%3%4%1%3%


Table 17Q.6 Here are some things people have said about being a Muslim in Britain today. For each one I read out please say whether youagree or disagree: Schools and workplaces should accommodate Muslim prayer times as part of their normal working day?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

513419521287910478109187A lot41%41%39%31%41%41%35%34%41%37%

351513407745796163124Quite a few28%18%27%24%25%23%26%26%23%25%

171815416140635054104A few14%22%31%24%20%21%21%22%20%21%

1512126271836332255Very few12%15%2%15%9%9%12%14%8%11%

73110181218102030None6%4%2%6%6%6%6%4%7%6%

----1-1-11Don't know----*-*-**


Table 18Q.7 How many non Muslims would you say you count among your own closest friends?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

61321869109771049093183Does reflect own views49%39%37%41%35%40%35%39%35%37%

453223731447814581145226Does NOT reflect own36%39%47%43%46%40%48%35%54%45%views

1918827593952613192Don't know15%22%16%16%19%20%17%26%12%18%


Table 19Q.8 Do you think that the Muslim Council of Britain generally does or does not reflect your own views?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

46352272986311210276178Does reflect own views37%43%45%43%31%32%37%44%28%36%

6538227516610114390156246Does NOT reflect own52%46%45%44%53%52%48%39%58%49%views

149522483046403777Don't know11%11%10%13%15%15%15%17%14%15%


Table 20Q.8 Do you think that Muslim Religious leaders generally do or do not reflect your own views?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

4941198016599156134123257Five times a day, every39%50%39%47%53%51%52%58%46%51%day

29121136523257434790Two or three times a23%15%22%21%17%16%19%19%17%18%day, most days

13699251222142034About once a day10%7%18%5%8%6%7%6%7%7%

1611821362136164359Less than once a day13%13%16%12%12%11%12%7%16%12%but every week

122112161414131528Less often than once a10%2%2%7%5%7%5%6%6%6%week

6819171215111728Seldom or never5%10%2%5%5%6%5%5%6%6%

-2-2141145Don't know-2%-1%*2%**1%1%


Table 21Q.9 How often do you personally pray?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

54321354117799533142175Yes43%39%27%32%38%41%32%14%53%35%

695036109189109199194119313No55%61%73%64%61%56%66%84%44%62%

2--66675813Don't know2%--4%2%3%2%2%3%3%


Table 22Q.10 This may be a hypothetical question in your case but would you yourself consider marrying somebody who was not a Muslim?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

653619621398712080128208Agree52%44%39%37%45%45%40%34%48%42%

5738299815597165139127266Disagree46%46%59%58%50%50%55%60%47%53%

3819181016131427Don't know2%10%2%5%6%5%5%6%5%5%


Table 23Q.11 And would you agree or disagree that a member of your immediate family could marry somebody who was not a Muslim?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

5649288812485133106115221Get better45%60%57%52%40%44%44%46%43%44%

202110326633675447101Stay the same16%26%20%19%21%17%22%23%17%20%

478114511670956898166Get worse38%10%22%27%37%36%32%29%36%33%

24-46664913Don't know2%5%-2%2%3%2%2%3%3%


Table 24Q.12 Would you say that you expect the position of you and your family in Britain to:Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

714533101190-301145156301<3557%55%67%60%61%-100%63%58%60%

53361567122194-8610819435+42%44%31%40%39%100%-37%40%39%

1111---156Refused1%1%2%1%---*2%1%


Table 25Which of the following age groups do you fall into?Base: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

672716611639912853174227Working full time (30+54%33%33%36%52%51%43%23%65%45%hrs a week)

17141024543051463581Working part time (8-2914%17%20%14%17%15%17%20%13%16%hrs a week)

912622311741362258Not working but seeking7%15%12%13%10%9%14%16%8%12%work or temporarily

unemployed/sick

302714615947769628124Not working/Not seeking24%33%29%36%19%24%25%41%10%25%work/Retired

223151511011Refused2%2%6%1%2%1%2%*4%2%


Table 26Working StatusBase: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

321713378840884781128Owned outright (without26%21%27%22%28%21%29%20%30%26%mortgage)

6540237813596119112104216Owned with a mortgage52%49%47%46%43%49%40%48%39%43%or loan

1410525322138312859Rented from the council11%12%10%15%10%11%13%13%10%12%

1212422502945344074Rented from someone10%15%8%13%16%15%15%15%15%15%else

-2246476511Rent free-2%4%2%2%2%2%3%2%2%

212314421113Refused2%1%4%2%*2%1%1%4%3%


Table 27TenureBase: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

78352586172108156-269269Male62%43%51%51%55%56%52%-100%54%

4747248314086145232-232Female38%57%49%49%45%44%48%100%-46%


Table 28GenderBase: All respondents



1258249169312194301232269501Base

874733-312122190140172312ABC170%57%67%-100%63%63%60%64%62%

373414169-671018386169C2DE30%41%29%100%-35%34%36%32%34%

112--51091120Refused1%1%4%--3%3%4%4%4%


Table 29Social ClassBase: All respondents


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