Polls Archive

Have you ever been a victim of credit card fraud?

No
40% (20 votes)
Yes, it happened to me once
44% (22 votes)
Yes, it's happened several times
16% (8 votes)
Total votes: 50

Do you think the emergency Budget was fair?

Yes, I agree wholeheartedly with the chancellor - a tough approach is the only option
80% (74 votes)
No, I wanted to see less tax increases
10% (9 votes)
No, I wanted to see less spending cuts
10% (9 votes)
Total votes: 92

What impact do you think a hung parliament will have on the UK economy?

I worry about a double-dip recession
61% (25 votes)
A coalition government will be better placed to make spending cuts
29% (12 votes)
No impact. It's already been priced into the market
10% (4 votes)
Total votes: 41

With only days to go until the general election, which party do you think will best steer us through the recovery?

The Liberal Democrats
13% (18 votes)
Labour
17% (24 votes)
The Conservatives
60% (84 votes)
A coalition government
10% (14 votes)
Total votes: 140

What do you think the result of the general election will be?

Labour
13% (17 votes)
Conservative
61% (82 votes)
Liberal Democrat
1% (1 vote)
Hung Parliament
26% (35 votes)
Total votes: 135

Do banks do enough to protect their customers from fraud?

Yes
23% (7 votes)
No
77% (23 votes)
Total votes: 30

How secure do you feel in your current job?

Very secure - I am not worried about redundancy
31% (12 votes)
Quite confident - but then you never know
33% (13 votes)
A little worried - a recession could hurt my employer
18% (7 votes)
Very worried - I work in a sector that has been hit by the economic downturn
18% (7 votes)
Total votes: 39

Was the government right to use taxpayers' money to bail out the banks?

Yes
64% (16 votes)
No
36% (9 votes)
Total votes: 25

Should the government offer British savers 100% protection?

Yes - it should put its money where its mouth is
64% (32 votes)
No - the new £50,000 limit is adequate
36% (18 votes)
Total votes: 50

Are you worried about the financial stability of British banks?

Yes, I'm very worried
11% (3 votes)
It is a concern but I'm not panicking
64% (18 votes)
No, the government wouldn't let a bank fail
25% (7 votes)
Total votes: 28