Polling Matters - Episode 120 What do Brits think of other countries and how old is 'too old' to be Prime Minister?

 

On this week's podcast Keiran and Leo unveil some exclusive polling that asks how favourable or unfavourable the British public is towards the following countries (with some interesting differences by Brexit vote and age):

	NET: Favourable	NET: Unfavourable	Net
New Zealand	72%	3%	+69
Australia	71%	4%	+66
Spain	54%	8%	+46
Japan	46%	8%	+38
Germany	44%	14%	+30
France	44%	18%	+27
United States	43%	24%	+19
Poland	31%	15%	+16
South Africa	20%	26%	-6
China	21%	28%	-7
Argentina	15%	25%	-10
Russia	11%	50%	-39
Iran	5%	61%	-55

 

(Note - nets may appear to be one point out in places due to rounding)

Source: Opinium. 19-22 Jan, 2018. Tables with appear on the Opinium website in due course.

Also on the show, Keiran and Leo look at polling on how young is 'too young' and how old is 'too old' to be Prime Minister and ask what this means for the current political leadership in the UK.

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