Methodology Note: ComRes interviewed 1,001 GB adults by telephone between 29th and 31st August 2014. Data were weighted to be demographically representative of all GB adults. Data were also weighted by past vote recall. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.
Date Published: 31 Aug 2014
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David Cameron would face public opposition if Britain joins the US in launching air strikes against Isis in Iraq and Syria, according to a ComRes survey for The Independent.
As the Prime Minister left the door open to British air strikes in a Commons statement, the poll found that only 35 per cent of people believe the UK should launch them, while 50 per cent disagree and 15 per cent are “don’t knows”.
There is even stronger opposition to sending UK ground troops to combat Isis. That is supported by only 20 per cent of the public and 69 per cent do not think it should happen.
A majority of people support taking away the passports and citizenship of Britons suspected of joining Isis. 61 per cent agree this should happen, and 29 per cent disagree.
But most Britons oppose the call by Boris Johnson that Britons travelling to Iraq and Syria without telling the authorities to be presumed to be terrorists until they are proved innocent. 52 per cent believe it should not happen and 39 per cent agree it should.
According to ComRes, Labour has increased its lead over the Conservatives from six to seven points in the past month. Labour is now on 35 per cent (up two points); the Conservatives on 28 per cent (up one point); Ukip on 17 per cent (no change); the Liberal Democrats on 9 per cent (up one point) and other parties on 11 per cent (down four points).
Methodology Note: ComRes interviewed 1,001 GB adults by telephone between 29th and 31st August 2014. Data were weighted to be demographically representative of all GB adults. Data were also weighted by past vote recall. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.