GALLUP POLL IN BRITAIN
50 per cent Approve Macmillan (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, Jan. 17. Half the British electorate approve the choice of Mr Macmillan as Prime Minister and the remaining half is equally divided between disapproving and “not knowing,” according to a Gallup poll taken last week-end, says the "News Chronicle.” More people felt that Mr R. A. Butler would have made an equally good Prime Minister —17 per cent, said that he would be the better choice, 30 per cent, that he would be the worse choice, 33 per cent, that he would be about the same, and 20 per cent, did not know. Regarding an early General Election, 51 per cent, of the people feel that Mr Macmillan should carry on without one, and 41 per cent, think that there should be one. If an election were held now. 48£ per cent, of the voters would favour Labour and 43 J per cent, the Conservatives. This reflects much the same political feeling as existed last July.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28180, 19 January 1957, Page 4
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