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Tuesday 1st September 2009 | 17:04

Parliament's reputation returns to pre-expenses level

Following the revelations of MPs' expenses claims, parliament's reputation fell to the lowest levels since PoliticsHome records began. This week's results show they have returned to their pre-expenses scandal level.

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In the wake of the UK parliamentary expenses scandal, the public approval rating of parliament dropped to a new low while political corruption and sleaze became a major issue for voters.

For the first time since the revelations on MPs’ expenses claims, parliament’s approval rating has returned to the level that it was prior to the scandal, while the importance attached to corruption as a national priority is fading.

PoliticsHome is the only opinion research organisation to track public approval of the main public institutions every week of the year. Voters are asked to say whether they have a positive or negative impression of sixteen institutions. The negative scores are then subtracted from the positive scores to give a net approval rating.

Prior to the publication of MPs’ expenses claims by the Daily Telegraph on 8th May 2009, the approval rating of parliament was -50%. Over the next six weeks, public opinion dropped, reaching a low of -64% before recovering over a ten week period. The latest figures show the approval rating of parliament has reached -49%, the highest level since the expenses row broke.

Corruption moves down agenda

PoliticsHome also tracks which issues the public sees as being the most important.  Each week voters are asked to say which, from a list of 23 issues, they see as being the most important facing the country.  The perceived importance of 'Political corruption and sleaze' increased during the expenses controversy, but has since fallen.

35% of voters thought it was an important issue facing the country before the Daily Telegraph’s publications. This rose to 62% over the following three weeks, making it the second biggest issue facing the country. This week’s figures show 39% of the public see political corruption as an important issue.

Figures used are averages of approval ratings taken weekly from a sample of over 1,000 UK adults.
Results are weighted by party ID to reflect the UK at large.

Leave a comment...

Ian E

Heavens, peoples' memories are so short!

FaustiesBlog

The findings of PoliticsHome does not match my findings, one iota! People I speak to hold parliamentary bodies in just as much contempt as they did at the height of the MPs' expenses scandal.

The only thing that has changed, from what I can ascertain is that people are less angry and are looking forward to the general election so that they can cast their votes decisively.

Can you advise who the survey participants were, their locales, with which parties they are affiliated and the questions that they were asked?

Mike

I do not believe that the reputation of politicians has recovered, the reason for it falling down the list of priorities is the deplorable state of the country. Just because there are more important problems does not mean that all is forgiven. Roll on the election !!

Rick

Easily explained; the angry people have emigrated, well I have.

leo collins

I do not believe for one moment that trust in MP's has risen at all in recent months. People still feel they have been cheated and will continue to do so for sometime. 

 

A J Scott

I find this very hard to believe. The ordinary people I meet daily are still very full of anger at "political corruption and sleaze", very angry indeed. Perhaps their attention span is longer than those polled?

Willie Mac
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  • 03 Oct 2009
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Funny how this web site shows a map including the Republic of Ireland.

No doubt this was intentional.

Part of Great Britain is suppose.

 

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