The next few questions concern priorities for Britain. We offer some pairs of policies. Many people will support both options. What we are exploring is which, if either, you think matters more in each pair. YouGov / Sunday Times Policy Knock-out: summary Thinking ahead to 2014, which, if either, of these would be better for Britain? (figures shown omit 'neither' and 'don't know) ROUND ONE ROUND TWO SEMI-FINALS FINAL For the Government to use any spare money to reduce taxes 33 For the Government to use any For the Government to use any spare money to reduce its deficit spare money to reduce its deficit 21 Ban immigrants from 40 faster faster claiming Hold a referendum in 2014 on British membership of the European 62 20 Ban immigrants from claiming benefits for their first Union welfare benefits for their first 63 two years in Britain Ban immigrants from claiming welfare benefits for their first two Ban immigrants from 59 two years in Britain years in Britain claiming welfare Go ahead with building the HS2 rail link between London, Birmingham 51 16 Increase house-building to benefits for their first and the North 50 200,000 new homes a year two years in Britain Increase house-building to 200,000 new homes a year 50 Increase house-building to Tougher regulation of Britain’s intelligence services to limit their ability to Tougher regulation of the BBC to 200,000 new homes a 24 24 monitor phone calls and emails ensure that it wastes less money year 24 Tougher regulation of the BBC to ensure that it wastes less money and reports the news in a more 44 and reports the news in a more balanced way balanced way Make sure that ALL elderly home-owners who need it can receive Make sure that ALL elderly social care without having to sell their home or give up their 66 home-owners who need it can Make sure that ALL savings receive social care without 56 elderly home-owners Require GP surgeries to remain open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, having to sell their home or give who need it can receive 18 without extra payment up their savings social care without 51 Make sure that ALL Impose an annual ‘mansion tax’ on properties worth more than £2 having to sell their 26 Impose a windfall tax on Britain’s elderly home-owners million home or give up their ‘big six’ gas and electricity 33 who need it can receive Impose a windfall tax on Britain’s ‘big six’ gas and electricity 53 companies savings 40 companies social care without Scrap the '' paid by people on who have a having to sell their home 33 Increase the national minimum spare room 50 or give up their savings wage by £2 an hour Increase the national minimum wage by £2 an hour 47 Increase the national minimum wage by £2 an 34 Ban unqualified teachers from teaching in all state schools, Ban unqualified teachers from 48 hour including 'free schools' teaching in all state schools, 32 Provide free school lunches for all primary school children 34 including 'free schools'

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