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BBC London – Mayoral Election Poll Topline Results Fieldwork: 10-13 March 2012

Technical Details Ipsos MORI interviewed a representative sample of 1,001 adults aged 18+ across London. Interviews were conducted by telephone 10th to 13th March 2012. Data are weighted to match the profile of the population. Where percentages do not sum to 100 this may be due to computer rounding, the exclusion of “don’t know” categories, or multiple answers. An asterisk (*) denotes any value of less than half a per cent.

Q1 What would you say are the two or three most important issues facing London today? SPONTANEOUS RESPONSES CODED TO LIST Base: 1,001 London adults 18+ % Public Transport 35 Jobs/unemployment/the economy 33 Crime/policing 32 Housing 15 Roads/traffic/congestion/congestion charge 11 Education 9 Olympics 9 Healthcare 8 Cost of fares (underground/bus) 7 Overcrowding 7 Immigration 6 Environment/pollution 5 Homelessness 2 Rubbish/litter on the streets 2 Things for young people to do 2 The City 1 Other 25 Don’t know 4

Q2 Looking ahead to the mayoral election on the 3rd May, which, if any, of these issues do you think will be most important to you in helping you to decide which candidate to vote for? Base: 1,001 London adults 18+ % Creating jobs/economic growth 59 Tackling crime 49 Improving public transport 38 Building affordable housing 37 Improving the environment 16 Creating a lasting legacy to the Olympic Games 5 Other 1 None 1 Don’t know 1

Q3 And for each of the following please tell me whether you think Boris Johnson, Ken Livingstone, Brian Paddick, Jenny Jones or any other prospective candidate has the best ideas so far on the issue. Base: 1,001 London adults 18+ Creating Transport Crime Environment jobs/economic Housing growth % % % % % Boris Johnson 36 26 23 27 18 Ken Livingstone 31 22 20 27 28 Brian Paddick 1 8 2 1 1 Jenny Jones 1 1 7 1 1 Other 3 3 4 4 4 Don’t know 28 39 42 40 47

Q4 The following ideas have been discussed by prospective candidates for the mayoral elections so far. Please tell me to what extent you support or oppose each of the following Base: 1,001 London adults 18+

Strongly Tend to Neither Tend to Strongly Don’t Support Oppose support support /nor oppose oppose know

% % % % % % % % Cutting transport fares by seven per cent 63 19 6 6 5 2 82 11

Cutting the rate of council tax set by the mayor 50 19 14 9 5 3 69 14

Ensuring nobody working for the Greater London Authority – London’s government – 31 22 16 8 8 14 53 16 earns less than a tenth of the highest paid person Campaigning for a 'London Living Rent' to reduce the cost of renting 51 24 8 6 6 4 75 12 a property in the private sector Cheaper fares on the tube and buses for people who travel before 65 19 7 5 3 2 84 8 the rush hour Negotiating a 'no-strike' 39 20 12 11 13 5 59 24 deal with transport unions

Q4a You said you strongly support some of the suggested ideas, which if any, do you think is the most important? Base: 928. All strongly support at least one idea %

Campaigning for a 'London Living Rent' to reduce the cost of renting a property in the 24 private sector Cutting transport fares by seven per cent 23 Cutting the rate of council tax set by the 19 mayor Cheaper fares on the tube and buses for 16 people who travel before the rush hour Negotiating a 'no-strike' deal with transport 12 unions Ensuring nobody working for the Greater London Authority – London’s government – 6 earns less than a tenth of the highest paid person

Q5. In choosing between Conservative candidate Boris Johnson and the Labour candidate Ken Livingstone, in your opinion, who... Base: 1,001 British adults 18+

Boris Ken Both Neither Other Don’t Johnson Livingstone equally know

% % % % % % …has the best grasp 28 44 4 5 1 19 of details …will get the best deal for Londoners 49 31 1 3 1 16 from government …is the most 31 30 4 20 1 15 trustworthy …most understands the concerns of 26 49 4 9 1 11 ordinary Londoners

…is the best ambassador for 47 32 2 7 1 11 London …will make the best use of public money 38 36 1 8 1 17

…would be best in a crisis 32 43 3 5 1 17

…do you like the 43 35 3 11 1 7 most

Q6. Some people say that London’s airport capacity should be increased in the next few years by either building a new airport or expanding existing airports. Other people think it should not be increased in the next few years. Do you think London’s airport capacity should or should not be increased? Base: 1,001 British adults 18+

London’s airport capacity should be increased 49 London’s airport capacity should not be increased 46 Don’t know 5

Q7. And which, if any, of the following do you think is the best way of increasing London’s airport capacity? Base: 493 All saying London’s airport capacity should be increased %

Heathrow should be expanded by building a 3rd runway 31 A new airport should be built on the Thames Estuary 23 A new airport should be built but not on the Thames 8 Estuary Other airports in and around London should be 34 expanded Other 1 None * Don’t know 2