Key Points
- There is not majority public support for Saturday morning's air strikes
- Clear support exists for parliamentary debate - a 3:1 ratio supporting MPs having a vote prior to any further action
- Those supporting intervention show little desire for "regime change"
- Those opposing intervention mentioned civilian casualties, retaliation or opposition to action by military means
Fieldwork April 14th, Saturday April 14th Time – 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Sample size: 2060 UK Adults. Questions include new Westminster Voting Intention
Full data tables can be found here for all qs asked with demographic & political cross breaks
Top line summary
The US, UK and France launched missile strikes on Syrian government facilities overnight in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack on the town of Douma last Saturday. US President Donald Trump said he had ordered strikes "on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities" of the Syrian government.
Do you personally support or oppose the launching of military strikes against Syria by the UK?
| Support |
36% |
| Oppose |
40% |
| Don’t know |
24% |
Theresa May had obtained cabinet support for "the need to take action" in Syria
Which of the following is closest to your view?
| Theresa May should have held a parliamentary debate and vote before intervening militarily in Syria |
54% |
| Theresa May should not have held a parliamentary debate and vote before intervening militarily in Syria |
30% |
| Don’t know |
17% |
Theresa May did not seek a parliamentary vote before intervening militarily in Syria. Which of the following is closest to your view?
| I trust Theresa May to make the right decision |
39% |
| I do not trust Theresa May to make the right decision |
43% |
| Don’t know |
17% |
Which of the following do you trust the most to make the right decision regarding Syria?
| MPs as a collective |
51% |
| Theresa May |
27% |
| Don’t know |
22% |
How well or badly do you think Theresa May has handled the situation in Syria so far?
| Very well |
12% |
| Quite well |
24% |
| Neither well nor badly |
28% |
| Quite badly |
15% |
| Very badly |
13% |
| Don’t know |
7% |
How well or badly do you think Jeremy Corbyn has handled the situation in Syria so far?
| Very well |
5% |
| Quite well |
13% |
| Neither well nor badly |
31% |
| Quite badly |
16% |
| Very badly |
20% |
| Don’t know |
14% |
Which party leader do you trust the most to handle international crises?
| Theresa May |
46% |
| Jeremy Corbyn |
25% |
| Don’t know |
29% |
Which party leader do you trust the most to make decisions on military matters?
| Theresa May |
46% |
| Jeremy Corbyn |
26% |
| Don’t know |
28% |
Which of these Prime Ministers would you trust the most to handle potential military conflict?
| Theresa May |
12% |
| David Cameron |
10% |
| Gordon Brown |
7% |
| Tony Blair |
7% |
| John Major |
5% |
| Margaret Thatcher |
30% |
| Don’t know |
28% |
Which of the following reasons best describes why you support military strikes in Syria by the UK?
Base: (Those who support intervention n=687)
| It is necessary to deter the further use of chemical weapons in Syria |
62% |
420 |
| It will help to bring down the Assad regime in Syria |
15% |
103 |
| It is important to stand together with the US and France |
20% |
140 |
| None of these |
2% |
13 |
| Don’t know |
2% |
11 |
Which of the following reasons best describes why you oppose military strikes in Syria by the UK?
(Those who oppose intervention, n=895)
| The risk of more civilian casualties is too great |
34% |
n= 317 |
| I generally oppose all military action |
28% |
n= 264 |
| Fear of retaliation by Russia or others |
31% |
n= 254 |
| None of these |
6% |
n= 48 |
| Don’t know |
1% |
n=12 |
Which of the following do you think is the bigger factor influencing Theresa May’s desire to take military action against Syria?
| Genuine concern for the victims of chemical weapons attacks |
47% |
| Desire to improve her status as a strong leader on the world stage |
38% |
| Don’t know |
15% |
Which of the following do you think is the bigger factor influencing Jeremy Corbyn’s decision to oppose military action against Syria?
| Genuine belief that military action was not justified and/or would make things worse |
40% |
| Political opportunism in trying to damage the government |
40% |
| Don’t know |
20% |
Do you personally support or oppose the launching of further military strikes against Syria by the UK?
| Support |
30% |
| Oppose |
45% |
| Don't know |
25% |
Which of the following is closest to your view?
| The UK should only take part in further raids on Syria with the approval of Parliament |
61% |
| The UK should take part in further raids on Syria regardless of the approval of Parliament |
20% |
| Don't know |
18% |
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