The Metropolis

The real winner of the Mayoral poll: "I don't know"

Mike Pollitt | Tuesday 20 March, 2012 10:15

Adam’s already picked the bones of the Ipsos Mori Mayoral election poll (PDF).

I have one thing to add.

Always remember this about the Mayoral election: Most people aren’t really listening and they don’t really care. Hence the following emphatic triumph for “I don’t have the faintest idea”.

Who has the best ideas on Transport?

Johnson 36%
Livingstone 31%
Paddick 1%
Jones 1%
Don’t Know 29%

Who has the best ideas on Crime?

Johnson 26%
Livingstone 22%
Paddick 8%
Jones 1%
Don’t Know 39%

Who has the best ideas on Environment?

Johnson 23%
Livingstone 20%
Paddick 2%
Jones 7%
Don’t Know 42%

Who has the best ideas on Creating Jobs?

Johnson 27%
Livingstone 27%
Paddick 1%
Jones 1%
Don’t Know 40%

Who has the best ideas on Housing?

Johnson 18%
Livingstone 28%
Paddick 1%
Jones 1%
Don’t Know 47%

What’s interesting is that when asked to choose which of the two main candidates they like the most, or would do best in a given situation, the number of don’t knows shrinks. So people have firm opinions on the candidates but not on the policies.

Which means this election is going to be fought and won on personalities, not issues. But then we knew that already, didn’t we?

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