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ITV News Iraq Crisis Poll METHODOLOGY NOTE ComRes interviewed 1,088 British adults online on 12th August 2014. Data were weighted to be representative of all GB adults aged 18+. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. All press releases or other publications must be checked with ComRes before use. ComRes requires 48 hours to check a press release unless otherwise agreed. To commission a voting intention poll or a public opinion survey please contact Andrew Hawkins: [email protected]

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44241159763799497676065535434133200333Support25%42%37%34%24%33%31%33%28%37%34%29%30%27%24%37%31%

1062415013813911813913813376105808654272263535Oppose62%42%48%48%54%50%46%47%56%47%54%44%47%42%49%49%49%

22948545740685637262450434115071221Don't know13%16%15%19%22%17%23%19%16%16%12%27%23%31%27%13%20%

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Military Intervention in Iraq PollONLINE Fieldwork : 12th August 2014

Absolutes/col percentsTable 1Q.1 Do you support or oppose British military intervention in Iraq at the current time?Base: All respondents

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East-East Mid-West Mid-shire & Humb-Scot-South WestSouth EastLondonernWaleslandslandsersideNorth WestNorth EastlandTotal

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235157301723272443929333Support24%34%40%27%32%30%27%25%36%20%30%31%

4373586024345554583245535Oppose44%48%41%55%44%44%56%55%49%73%46%49%

322927191320162018324221Don't know32%19%19%18%24%26%17%20%15%7%24%20%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 1Q.1 Do you support or oppose British military intervention in Iraq at the current time?Base: All respondents

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British fighterairlift Iraqiaid (e.g. foodplanesciviliansand water) to

Britain givingBritish troopsconductingcurrentlyIraqi civiliansasylum to Iraqigoing into Iraqairstrikestrapped bytrapped by

Christiansto fight theagainstIslamistIslamistcurrently atIslamistIslamistmilitants onmilitants onrisk of deathmilitantsmilitantsMount SinjarMount Sinjar

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548192485793913Support50%18%45%73%84%

32168040215484Oppose29%63%37%14%8%

21921620114191Don't know20%20%19%13%8%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 2Q.2 Would you support or oppose the British Government doing each of the following in Iraq, in response to Islamic State militants(formerly known as ISIS) attacking religious minorities?SummaryBase: All respondents

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Sending humanitarian aid (e.g. food and water) to Iraqi civilians trapped by Islamist militants on Mount Sinjar

1305626726021519024925823114717014413189454459913Support76%99%85%90%83%80%83%89%98%91%88%79%71%69%82%86%84%

2512219172028196713113413394684Oppose14%1%7%7%7%8%9%7%2%4%7%6%19%10%7%9%8%

16-241126272514-811281827622991Don't know10%-8%4%10%11%8%5%-5%5%15%10%21%11%5%8%

Sending British helicopters to airlift Iraqi civilians currently trapped by Islamist militants on Mount Sinjar

1074824023217517522422020413313912310886387406793Support63%85%77%80%68%74%74%75%86%82%72%67%59%66%70%76%73%

4524034353441432115362446117282154Oppose26%4%13%12%14%14%14%15%9%9%19%13%25%8%13%15%14%

1963425492836281213193529339645141Don't know11%11%11%9%19%12%12%10%5%8%10%19%16%25%17%8%13%

British fighter planes conducting airstrikes against Islamist militants

8125150155981131421321268688757041183302485Support47%44%48%53%38%48%47%45%53%53%45%41%38%31%33%57%45%

6821115999786107111776282647443236166402Oppose40%37%37%34%38%36%36%38%32%38%43%35%40%33%42%31%37%

221148376438524834142444394613665201Don't know13%19%15%13%25%16%17%17%15%9%12%24%21%35%25%12%19%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 3Q.2 Would you support or oppose the British Government doing each of the following in Iraq, in response to Islamic State militants(formerly known as ISIS) attacking religious minorities?Base: All respondents

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British troops going into Iraq to fight the Islamist militants

301269483649525530313336372581111192Support18%22%22%16%14%21%17%19%13%19%17%20%20%19%15%21%18%

11636182196155154189182183104132999865337344680Oppose68%63%58%68%60%65%63%63%77%64%68%54%54%50%61%64%63%

25863466834605424272949484013779216Don't know15%15%20%16%26%15%20%18%10%17%15%27%26%31%25%15%20%

Britain giving asylum to Iraqi Christians currently at risk of death

45421871521151081571691488891918148267281548Support26%75%60%52%44%45%52%58%62%55%47%50%44%37%48%53%50%

1009698084828074584073495942151169321Oppose59%16%22%28%33%34%27%26%24%24%38%27%32%32%27%32%29%

25558585948654831343043433913782219Don't know15%9%18%20%23%20%21%16%13%21%15%23%23%30%25%15%20%

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Sending humanitarian aid (e.g. food and water) to Iraqi civilians trapped by Islamist militants on Mount Sinjar

8212611992485978811053984913Support84%83%84%85%88%77%80%83%87%89%86%84%

7121010479793684Oppose7%8%7%10%7%10%9%7%7%7%6%8%

914136310111062891Don't know9%9%9%6%5%13%11%10%5%4%8%8%

Sending British helicopters to airlift Iraqi civilians currently trapped by Islamist militants on Mount Sinjar

711131148537516659903375793Support72%74%81%78%68%66%68%61%75%75%77%73%

11201712913152016713154Oppose12%13%12%11%17%17%16%20%13%17%13%14%

16201112813161914310141Don't know16%13%7%11%15%17%16%19%12%8%11%13%

British fighter planes conducting airstrikes against Islamist militants

3671755423324546451741485Support37%47%53%49%42%42%46%47%38%38%42%45%

3654464021283735541634402Oppose37%35%33%36%39%37%38%36%45%37%35%37%

2528201511161617201122201Don't know26%18%14%14%19%21%16%17%17%25%23%19%

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British troops going into Iraq to fight the Islamist militants

10374016813171519215192Support10%24%28%15%15%17%18%15%16%4%15%18%

6391757035456664813062680Oppose64%60%53%64%64%58%67%65%67%69%63%63%

2524272312181519201221216Don't know26%16%19%21%22%24%15%19%17%27%22%20%

Britain giving asylum to Iraqi Christians currently at risk of death

5085833431344438662162548Support51%56%58%31%56%44%45%39%55%49%64%50%

2336334812263737391416321Oppose23%24%23%44%22%34%37%38%32%33%17%29%

253126271216182215819219Don't know26%20%19%25%21%22%18%23%13%18%20%20%

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Prime Minister, David Cameron and his government

32206816255799298985154484626152173324Satisfied19%36%22%56%21%34%31%34%41%32%28%26%25%20%27%32%30%

1022416367120911381191017190718054211257468Dissatisfied60%42%52%23%46%38%46%41%43%44%47%39%44%42%38%48%43%

3712836184677273383950645749192104296Don't know21%22%26%21%33%28%24%25%16%24%26%35%31%38%35%19%27%

US President, Barack Obama

6629134151961021301301197979667045217241458Satisfied39%52%43%52%37%43%43%45%50%49%41%36%38%35%39%45%42%

69159773836410389824660586232145194339Dissatisfied40%26%31%25%32%27%34%31%34%29%31%31%34%25%26%36%31%

361382667971687136365559515319398290Don't know21%23%26%23%31%30%23%25%15%22%28%32%28%41%35%18%27%

The United Nations (UN)

171664704444595745302936402210994203Satisfied10%28%21%24%17%18%19%19%19%19%15%20%22%17%20%18%19%

1082715214012611414415115582102797444219316535Dissatisfied63%47%48%48%49%48%48%52%65%51%53%43%40%34%39%59%49%

4614988089799883375063696963227123350Don't know27%25%31%27%34%33%33%29%16%31%32%37%38%49%41%23%32%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 4Q.3 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way each of the following is handling the crisis in Iraq?Base: All respondents

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RegionYork-


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Prime Minister, David Cameron and his government

2857353421182529411323324Satisfied29%37%25%31%39%24%25%29%34%31%24%30%

3860685521284439561842468Dissatisfied39%39%48%50%39%37%45%39%47%41%43%43%

3236392012302931231233296Don't know32%23%27%19%21%39%29%31%20%28%33%27%

US President, Barack Obama

4176474524254346551641458Satisfied42%50%33%42%44%33%44%47%46%37%42%42%

3440494018183024451427339Dissatisfied35%26%34%37%34%24%31%25%37%32%27%31%

2337462312332527201430290Don't know23%24%33%21%23%43%26%28%16%31%31%27%

The United Nations (UN)

123917191411151831918203Satisfied13%26%12%18%25%14%15%18%26%20%19%19%

5572605923345345612251535Dissatisfied56%48%42%54%43%44%54%46%51%50%52%49%

3041643117313036271329350Don't know31%27%45%28%32%41%31%36%23%30%30%32%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 4Q.3 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way each of the following is handling the crisis in Iraq?Base: All respondents

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responsibilityof countries

such as BritainGiven theand the USA toBritain and the

failure of theintervene inUS got IraqIraq War,Britain has acountries whereinto the

Britain has theresponsibilityBritain shouldthe systematiccurrentThe problems inresponsibilityto help Iraqonly act inkilling ofsituation andIraq are none

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443473724494437354Agree41%43%67%45%40%33%

365399157355394526Disagree34%37%14%33%36%48%

279216207239258208Don't know26%20%19%22%24%19%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 5Q.4 Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?SummaryBase: All respondents

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The problems in Iraq are none of our business and we should not interfere

9018888395948777764168667033186167354Agree53%32%28%29%37%40%29%27%32%25%35%36%38%25%34%31%33%

61291761551059315717212895100817152230296526Disagree36%52%56%53%41%39%52%59%54%59%51%44%39%40%41%55%48%

20949525851574233262636434513870208Don't know11%17%16%18%23%21%19%14%14%16%13%20%23%34%25%13%19%

Britain and the US got Iraq into the current situation and should do what they can to get them out of it

582615210294831271321097177696447185252437Agree34%46%49%35%36%35%42%45%46%44%40%38%35%37%33%47%40%

8617971259690107101826377706932214179394Disagree50%29%31%43%37%38%35%35%34%39%40%38%38%25%39%34%36%

2714646469646758472740445050156102258Don't know16%25%20%22%27%27%22%20%20%17%21%24%27%39%28%19%24%

It is the responsibility of countries such as Britain and the USA to intervene in countries where the systematic killing of racial or ethnic groups is taking place

5230162150981021481471217792847446221273494Agree30%53%52%52%38%43%49%51%51%48%48%46%41%35%40%51%45%

9119858789809492775464645936181174355Disagree53%33%27%30%34%34%31%32%32%34%33%35%32%28%33%33%33%

28867537155605239303734504815386239Don't know16%14%21%18%28%23%20%18%17%19%19%19%27%37%28%16%22%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 6Q.4 Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?Base: All respondents

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Britain should only act in Iraq with the full backing of the UN

1073922120215516421119419210613011111768357368724Agree63%68%71%70%60%69%70%67%81%65%67%61%64%53%64%69%67%

3384346412540512724343223176790157Disagree19%14%14%16%16%11%13%17%11%15%17%18%13%13%12%17%14%

311150426248514619323039434513176207Don't know18%19%16%14%24%20%17%16%8%20%15%21%23%35%24%14%19%

Britain has a responsibility to help Iraq because of its involvement in the 2003 War

5930170114108941291411107781807748206267473Agree34%52%54%39%42%40%43%49%46%48%42%44%42%37%37%50%43%

9417831259799103101916585656032208191399Disagree55%31%26%43%37%42%34%35%39%40%44%36%33%25%38%36%37%

181061515444704936192837465014175216Don't know11%17%20%18%21%18%23%17%15%12%14%20%25%39%25%14%20%

Given the failure of the Iraq War, Britain has the responsibility not to interfere in Iraqi affairs

95251281101071081251041036689787533224219443Agree56%44%41%38%41%46%41%36%43%41%46%43%41%25%40%41%41%

53191161086372111119826569585339156209365Disagree31%33%37%37%25%31%37%41%34%40%35%32%29%30%28%39%34%

2213697289576668533136475557174106279Don't know13%23%22%25%34%24%22%23%22%19%19%26%30%44%31%20%26%

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The problems in Iraq are none of our business and we should not interfere

3250323924233139461523354Agree33%33%22%36%43%31%32%39%38%35%23%33%

4574825121354745561851526Disagree46%49%58%47%39%47%48%46%47%41%52%48%

2029281910172014171024208Don't know21%19%20%17%18%23%20%14%14%24%25%19%

Britain and the US got Iraq into the current situation and should do what they can to get them out of it

4859773318264036481338437Agree49%39%55%30%34%34%40%37%40%29%39%40%

2360315322253836472038394Disagree24%39%22%49%40%33%38%37%39%46%39%36%

2634332314252125251121258Don't know27%22%24%21%26%33%21%26%21%25%22%24%

It is the responsibility of countries such as Britain and the USA to intervene in countries where the systematic killing of racial or ethnic groups is taking place

3974794622324640471852494Agree39%49%56%42%40%42%47%41%39%42%53%45%

3145314221243539421630355Disagree32%29%22%39%39%31%36%39%35%37%30%33%

283432211221171931916239Don't know28%22%22%19%21%27%17%20%26%20%17%22%

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RegionYork-


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Britain should only act in Iraq with the full backing of the UN

71107866940446856852970724Agree73%70%61%63%73%58%70%57%71%68%72%67%

15202514711131420613157Disagree15%13%18%13%12%14%14%14%17%13%14%14%

12263126821162815914207Don't know12%17%22%24%15%28%16%29%13%20%15%19%

Britain has a responsibility to help Iraq because of its involvement in the 2003 War

5058823921293940511944473Agree51%38%58%36%38%38%40%41%43%44%45%43%

2962295020303738491639399Disagree29%41%20%46%36%39%38%39%41%37%40%37%

193330201417222019815216Don't know19%21%21%18%25%22%22%20%16%19%15%20%

Given the failure of the Iraq War, Britain has the responsibility not to interfere in Iraqi affairs

3459464824284249591835443Agree35%39%33%44%45%37%43%50%49%42%35%41%

3757603013243027391236365Disagree37%38%42%28%23%32%31%28%32%27%37%34%

2735353017242522221327279Don't know28%23%25%28%32%31%26%22%19%31%28%26%

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40241008656548793674456554127110180290Would improve the23%43%32%30%22%23%29%32%28%27%29%30%22%21%20%34%27%situation for ordinary

Iraqis

6411848182687772714154465730151149299Would make no37%20%27%28%32%29%26%25%30%26%28%25%31%23%27%28%28%difference

5314726766736868574656355030156119275Would make things worse31%24%23%23%26%31%22%24%24%29%29%19%27%23%28%22%25%for ordinary Iraqis

14859575542695843302847364213886224Don't know8%14%19%20%21%18%23%20%18%18%14%26%19%32%25%16%21%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 7Q.5 Do you think British military involvement in the current situation in Iraq...?Base: All respondents

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RegionYork-


9616014811056769110610739991088Unweighted base

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274048251324242832823290Would improve the27%26%34%23%23%31%24%29%27%18%24%27%situation for ordinary

Iraqis

2149324319222621321322299Would make no21%32%23%40%35%29%26%22%27%29%22%28%difference

2934302612132430371226275Would make things worse30%22%21%24%22%18%25%31%31%28%27%25%for ordinary Iraqis

2130321511172419181127224Don't know22%19%23%13%20%22%24%19%15%25%28%21%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 7Q.5 Do you think British military involvement in the current situation in Iraq...?Base: All respondents

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106321621611431341661581301051131049258339263601More likely62%56%52%56%55%56%55%54%55%65%58%57%50%45%61%49%55%

44211111027174102100914267545538136212348It would make no26%36%36%35%27%31%34%35%38%26%35%30%30%30%24%40%32%difference

731185143924-513792231Less likely4%5%3%3%2%6%1%3%1%3%-3%7%5%2%4%3%

1423019391530231310142023267236107Don't know8%3%10%7%15%6%10%8%6%6%7%11%13%20%13%7%10%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 8Q.6 Given the current situation in Iraq, do you think British military involvement would make a terrorist attack in Britain...?Base: All respondents

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5682706832335859702548601More likely58%54%50%63%59%43%59%60%58%58%49%55%

3152393416292825401539348It would make no32%34%28%31%29%39%28%25%33%35%40%32%difference

4413-232111131Less likely4%3%9%-4%4%2%1%1%3%1%3%

71419651110139211107Don't know7%9%13%6%9%14%11%13%8%4%11%10%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 8Q.6 Given the current situation in Iraq, do you think British military involvement would make a terrorist attack in Britain...?Base: All respondents

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People/GroupsIS (formerly

ISIS) theThe IraqiIslamist

governmentmilitant groupGeorge W BushBarack ObamaDavid CameronTony Blair

108810881088108810881088Unweighted base

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840918723281237727NET: A great deal/ a77%84%66%26%22%67%fair amount

3857624657368437A great deal (4)35%70%43%7%6%40%

455156258208169289A fair amount (3)42%14%24%19%16%27%

8232120424422128Not very much (2)8%3%11%39%39%12%

20127020025076Not at all (1)2%1%6%18%23%7%

10244190624672205NET: Not very much/ not9%4%18%57%62%19%at all

146127175183179156Don't know13%12%16%17%16%14%

3.283.743.222.172.063.17Mean

0.710.580.950.860.870.95Standard deviation

0.020.020.030.030.030.03Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 9Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?SummaryBase: All respondents

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1323419921414816619921419612113610111162328399727NET: A great deal/ a77%60%63%74%57%70%66%74%83%75%70%55%61%48%59%75%67%fair amount

10215105123921111191151387385565332194243437A great deal (4)60%27%33%42%36%47%39%40%58%45%44%31%29%25%35%46%40%

3019949156558099584851445830134155289A fair amount (3)17%33%30%31%21%23%27%34%24%30%26%24%32%23%24%29%27%

11134731332036401914183526166464128Not very much (2)6%23%15%11%13%8%12%14%8%9%9%19%14%12%12%12%12%

11622221920251291316171013472976Not at all (1)6%11%7%8%7%8%8%4%4%8%8%9%5%10%9%5%7%

222070525240615228273452362911193205NET: Not very much/ not13%34%22%18%20%17%20%18%12%17%17%28%20%22%20%18%19%at all

17345235931412513142431363911541156Don't know10%6%14%8%23%13%14%9%5%9%12%17%20%30%21%8%14%

3.452.813.053.183.113.253.123.193.453.223.212.923.052.903.083.253.17Mean

0.910.990.950.931.000.980.980.860.810.940.971.020.901.041.010.900.95Standard deviation

0.080.130.060.060.080.100.060.040.050.080.080.080.070.110.050.040.03Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 10Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?Tony BlairBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

RegionYork-


9616014811056769110610739991088Unweighted base

981521411095476989812044981088Weighted base

691031047833456960743061727NET: A great deal/ a71%68%73%71%61%59%70%62%62%69%62%67%fair amount

4562644117284540452131437A great deal (4)46%41%45%37%31%36%46%40%37%47%32%40%

2441403716182421291030289A fair amount (3)25%27%28%34%30%23%25%21%24%22%31%27%

1418141087111017117128Not very much (2)15%12%10%9%15%10%12%10%14%3%17%12%

315884443145776Not at all (1)3%10%6%8%8%6%4%3%11%12%7%7%

173422191212151331723205NET: Not very much/ not18%22%16%17%22%15%16%13%26%15%24%19%at all

12151612919132515714156Don't know12%10%11%11%16%25%14%25%13%15%14%14%

3.293.103.273.143.023.203.303.313.003.233.013.17Mean

0.861.020.900.930.970.950.880.881.061.070.940.95Standard deviation

0.090.080.080.090.140.120.100.100.110.190.100.03Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 10Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?Tony BlairBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



154613063002151202824712411691831771871315535351088Unweighted base

171573142902592373022912371621941831831295555331088Weighted base


152305232213105111610188293968A great deal (4)9%3%10%2%9%9%4%3%2%7%8%5%10%6%5%7%6%

3857017463744423523272931248683169A fair amount (3)22%8%22%6%18%16%15%15%15%14%14%16%17%19%16%16%16%

583012112182901221291146469687136183239422Not very much (2)34%53%39%42%32%38%40%44%48%40%36%37%39%28%33%45%39%

32174112445507579664551412819127123250Not at all (1)19%29%13%43%18%21%25%27%28%28%26%22%15%15%23%23%23%


27452236238483118193136354113049179Don't know16%7%17%8%24%16%16%11%8%11%16%20%19%32%23%9%16%

2.251.832.341.642.232.161.981.941.901.992.062.052.272.252.042.082.06Mean


0.080.090.050.040.070.090.050.040.050.070.070.070.070.100.040.040.03Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 11Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?David CameronBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

RegionYork-


9616014811056769110610739991088Unweighted base

981521411095476989812044981088Weighted base


710910229512-368A great deal (4)7%6%7%9%3%3%9%5%10%-3%6%

162324241115121213712169A fair amount (3)16%15%17%22%20%20%12%12%11%16%13%16%

3460653325203938481644422Not very much (2)34%39%46%30%47%27%39%39%40%36%45%39%

3040252410162317301223250Not at all (1)31%26%18%22%18%21%24%17%25%28%24%23%


12201818723162716915179Don't know12%13%13%16%12%30%16%27%14%20%15%16%

1.982.022.142.212.092.082.072.062.081.861.942.06Mean


0.100.070.070.100.110.120.110.090.100.130.080.03Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 11Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?David CameronBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



154613063002151202824712411691831771871315535351088Unweighted base

171573142902592373022912371621941831831295555331088Weighted base


2041610201620178139131912284573A great deal (4)12%7%5%3%8%7%7%6%3%8%5%7%10%9%5%9%7%

359704652535449492542294123103105208A fair amount (3)20%16%22%16%20%22%18%17%21%15%22%16%23%18%19%20%19%

622212513179841251361216872725537181243424Not very much (2)36%39%40%45%31%35%41%47%51%42%37%39%30%29%33%46%39%

291952704643575538373934341810596200Not at all (1)17%34%17%24%18%18%19%19%16%23%20%19%19%14%19%18%18%


25251336141463522193336343913944183Don't know15%4%16%11%24%17%15%12%9%12%17%19%19%30%25%8%17%

2.321.952.191.992.232.222.142.112.122.092.132.142.302.322.132.202.17Mean


0.080.120.050.050.070.090.060.040.050.070.070.070.080.100.040.040.03Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 12Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?Barack ObamaBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

RegionYork-


9616014811056769110610739991088Unweighted base

981521411095476989812044981088Weighted base


712149327610-473A great deal (4)7%8%10%8%6%2%7%6%8%-4%7%

173036231515171516517208A fair amount (3)18%20%26%21%28%20%18%15%14%11%17%19%

4461553519234332442246424Not very much (2)44%40%39%32%34%30%44%33%37%51%47%39%

173019221010191830816200Not at all (1)17%19%14%20%19%13%20%19%25%18%17%18%


13191819726112719916183Don't know13%13%12%17%13%34%11%28%16%20%16%17%

2.182.192.362.222.232.182.122.122.061.922.102.17Mean


0.090.070.080.100.130.110.100.100.100.110.080.03Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 12Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?Barack ObamaBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



154613063002151202824712411691831771871315535351088Unweighted base

171573142902592373022912371621941831831295555331088Weighted base


9523132120891131321311287685736242185280465A great deal (4)56%40%42%41%34%48%44%45%54%47%44%40%34%32%33%53%43%

3315788062546478513748385429138120258A fair amount (3)19%27%25%28%24%23%21%27%22%23%25%21%30%22%25%22%24%

9114435242143322712162525155268120Not very much (2)5%19%14%12%9%9%14%11%11%8%8%14%14%12%9%13%11%

1421325172016171015131779442670Not at all (1)8%3%4%9%7%9%5%6%4%9%6%9%4%7%8%5%6%


20646316728473321213231353513539175Don't know11%11%15%11%26%12%16%11%9%13%17%17%19%27%24%7%16%

3.393.183.233.143.163.253.233.253.383.243.273.093.153.103.113.323.22Mean


0.080.120.060.060.080.100.060.040.060.080.080.090.070.100.050.040.03Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 13Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?George W BushBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

RegionYork-


9616014811056769110610739991088Unweighted base

981521411095476989812044981088Weighted base


4957733920334843482035465A great deal (4)50%37%52%36%37%43%49%43%40%47%36%43%

2138323614112221261027258A fair amount (3)22%25%23%33%26%15%22%21%22%22%28%24%

9221212896917115120Not very much (2)9%14%9%11%14%12%6%9%14%3%16%11%

413885263144470Not at all (1)4%8%6%7%10%3%6%3%12%10%4%6%


14231614821172315816175Don't know15%15%11%13%14%27%17%24%13%18%17%16%

3.383.083.363.123.043.353.383.373.023.303.153.22Mean


0.100.090.080.090.150.120.100.090.110.180.100.03Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 13Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?George W BushBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



154613063002151202824712411691831771871315535351088Unweighted base

171573142902592373022912371621941831831295555331088Weighted base


1324221322017316121521320212814512310261359403762A great deal (4)77%74%68%76%67%68%71%73%85%79%75%67%56%47%65%76%70%

1685742274046422021232440279164156A fair amount (3)10%14%18%14%10%17%15%14%8%13%12%13%22%21%16%12%14%

5398510710325588102232Not very much (2)3%6%3%3%2%4%2%3%1%1%2%3%5%7%2%4%3%

2-7262-41114518412Not at all (1)1%-2%1%2%1%-1%***2%3%*1%1%1%


1742719472433231110202727328740127Don't know10%6%8%6%18%10%11%8%5%6%10%15%15%25%16%8%12%

3.803.733.663.773.743.693.773.733.873.823.803.703.543.533.713.763.74Mean


0.050.080.040.030.050.060.030.030.030.040.040.050.060.070.030.030.02Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 14Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?IS (formerly ISIS) the Islamist militant groupBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

RegionYork-


9616014811056769110610739991088Unweighted base

981521411095476989812044981088Weighted base


64108938038467567903270762A great deal (4)65%71%66%73%70%60%76%68%75%73%72%70%

13232720911111015510156A fair amount (3)13%15%19%19%16%15%12%11%13%12%10%14%

65613121-2532Not very much (2)6%4%4%1%5%1%2%1%-5%5%3%

1131-1-22--12Not at all (1)1%1%2%1%-2%-2%2%--1%


1414126518101813413127Don't know14%9%9%6%9%23%10%19%11%10%13%12%

3.663.733.633.743.713.733.823.793.803.763.773.74Mean


0.080.050.060.050.080.070.050.060.050.090.060.02Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 14Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?IS (formerly ISIS) the Islamist militant groupBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



154613063002151202824712411691831771871315535351088Unweighted base

171573142902592373022912371621941831831295555331088Weighted base


762110410491851001091056275595728196189385A great deal (4)44%37%33%36%35%36%33%37%44%38%39%32%31%21%35%35%35%

5821132144891111221331077274697558224231455A fair amount (3)34%36%42%49%35%47%41%46%45%44%38%38%41%45%40%43%42%

166281919152820141215141611305282Not very much (2)9%11%9%6%7%6%9%7%6%8%8%8%9%8%5%10%8%

5164745434551381220Not at all (1)3%2%2%1%3%2%2%1%1%2%2%3%*2%2%2%2%


168422053224625811253734309650146Don't know9%14%14%7%20%9%15%9%3%7%13%20%19%23%17%9%13%

3.323.263.233.293.283.293.243.313.373.283.303.243.273.113.323.243.28Mean


0.070.100.040.040.060.070.050.030.040.060.060.060.050.070.030.030.02Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 15Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?The Iraqi governmentBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

RegionYork-


9616014811056769110610739991088Unweighted base

981521411095476989812044981088Weighted base


2756413823274233481535385A great deal (4)27%37%29%35%41%36%43%34%40%34%36%35%

4365614721303739552136455A fair amount (3)44%42%43%43%39%39%38%40%46%49%37%42%

11121583475431082Not very much (2)11%8%10%8%6%6%7%6%3%7%10%8%

1431--323-320Not at all (1)1%3%2%1%--3%2%2%-3%2%


1616211581591810414146Don't know16%10%15%14%14%19%9%18%8%10%15%13%

3.163.263.163.293.423.383.333.313.353.303.243.28Mean


0.080.060.070.070.090.080.080.070.070.100.080.02Standard error

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 15Q.7 How much, if at all, do you blame each of the following for the current situation in Iraq?The Iraqi governmentBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



154613063002151202824712411691831771871315535351088Unweighted base

171573142902592373022912371621941831831295555331088Weighted base

732615391112881271261027177717854218235453David Cameron should43%46%49%31%43%37%42%43%43%44%40%39%43%42%39%44%42%return from holiday to

deal with the situationin Iraq

89241161681081041291281107693737939233236469There is little David52%43%37%58%42%44%43%44%46%47%48%40%43%30%42%44%43%Cameron can do on the

situation in Iraq andso he should stay onholiday

9745313944463625152439263710462166Don't know5%12%14%11%15%19%15%13%10%9%13%21%14%28%19%12%15%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 16Q.8 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

RegionYork-


9616014811056769110610739991088Unweighted base

981521411095476989812044981088Weighted base

4159704223333545501242453David Cameron should42%39%50%38%43%43%36%46%42%28%43%42%return from holiday to

deal with the situationin Iraq

4172495524284135562542469There is little David42%48%34%51%45%37%42%35%47%57%43%43%Cameron can do on the

situation in Iraq andso he should stay onholiday

15212312715221813614166Don't know16%14%16%11%12%19%22%18%11%15%14%15%

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Absolutes/col percentsTable 16Q.8 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

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