Please mark the newspapers you buy or read most:
Sun / News Of the World / The Times
Telegraph / Daily Express / Independent
Daily Mirror / Guardian / Daily Mail
Other ......
How often do you read a newspaper: / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Rarely / Never
How often do you buy a newspaper: / Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Rarely / Never
Articles you read first/most?
Entertainment / Sport / Social Issues / Politics / World Events
Other: ......
Where do you get most of your news information?
Newspapers / Magazines / TV / Radio / Internet
Other: ......
The following is a set of scandals. Please mark first as to whether you are aware of the incident or allegation. If you are aware then please rate aspects of it in seriousness (the highest is 5) otherwise just leave blank.
Tessa Jowell's – HusbandAre you aware of scandal: Y / N
A personal embarrassment 1 2 3 4 5
Politically damaging 1 2 3 4 5
Career 1 2 3 4 5
Party 1 2 3 4 5
Government 1 2 3 4 5
What was the outcome:
Resignation, Tainted, Other ......
Does this issue affect your opinion of the individual Y / N
Would this issue affect your opinion of the party as a whole Y / N
Would this issue effect who you voted for:
Y / N /
David Blunkett – Paternity/Visa
Are you aware of scandal: Y / NA personal embarrassment 1 2 3 4 5
Politically damaging 1 2 3 4 5
Career 1 2 3 4 5
Party 1 2 3 4 5
Government 1 2 3 4 5
What was the outcome:
Resignation, Tainted, Other ......
Does this issue affect your opinion of the individual Y / N
Would this issue affect your opinion of the party as a whole Y / N
Would this issue effect who you voted for:
Y / N
Ruth Kelly – School Teacher Employment
Are you aware of scandal: Y / N
A personal embarrassment 1 2 3 4 5
Politically damaging 1 2 3 4 5
Career 1 2 3 4 5
Party 1 2 3 4 5
Government 1 2 3 4 5
What was the outcome:
Resignation, Tainted, Other ......
Does this issue affect your opinion of the individual Y / N
Would this issue affect your opinion of the party as a whole Y / N
Would this issue effect who you voted for:
Y / N /
Mark Oaten – Leadership Election
Are you aware of scandal: Y / NA personal embarrassment 1 2 3 4 5
Politically damaging 1 2 3 4 5
Career 1 2 3 4 5
Party 1 2 3 4 5
Government 1 2 3 4 5
What was the outcome:
Resignation, Tainted, Other ......
Does this issue affect your opinion of the individual Y / N
Would this issue affect your opinion of the party as a whole Y / N
Would this issue effect who you voted for:
Y / N
David Mellor – Antionia de Sancha
Are you aware of scandal: Y / NA personal embarrassment 1 2 3 4 5
Politically damaging 1 2 3 4 5
Career 1 2 3 4 5
Party 1 2 3 4 5
Government 1 2 3 4 5
What was the outcome:
Resignation, Tainted, Other . .. …. .. ….
Does this issue affect your opinion of the individual Y / N
Would this issue affect your opinion of the party as a whole Y / N
Would this issue effect who you voted for:
Y / N /
Jeremy Thorpe – Shooting Dog
Are you aware of scandal: Y / NA personal embarrassment 1 2 3 4 5
Politically damaging 1 2 3 4 5
Career 1 2 3 4 5
Party 1 2 3 4 5
Government 1 2 3 4 5
What was the outcome:
Resignation, Tainted, Other ......
Does this issue affect your opinion of the individual Y / N
Would this issue affect your opinion of the party as a whole Y / N
Would this issue effect who you voted for:
Y / N
Jonathan Aitken – Hotel in Paris
Are you aware of scandal: Y / NA personal embarrassment 1 2 3 4 5
Politically damaging 1 2 3 4 5
Career 1 2 3 4 5
Party 1 2 3 4 5
Government 1 2 3 4 5
What was the outcome:
Resignation, Tainted, Other ......
Does this issue affect your opinion of the individual Y / N
Would this issue affect your opinion of the party as a whole Y / N
Would this issue effect who you voted for:
Y / N /
Jeffrey Archer – Diary Entries
Are you aware of scandal: Y / NA personal embarrassment 1 2 3 4 5
Politically damaging 1 2 3 4 5
Career 1 2 3 4 5
Party 1 2 3 4 5
Government 1 2 3 4 5
What was the outcome:
Resignation, Tainted, Other ......
Does this issue affect your opinion of the individual Y / N
Would this issue affect your opinion of the party as a whole Y / N
Would this issue effect who you voted for:
Y / N
Did you vote in any of the following general elections?
2005 / 2001 / 1997 / 1992 / 1987
Who did you last vote for?
New-Labour / Conservative / Liberal Democrat
Other: ...... / Don't Know
Have you voted differently in the past? Y / N
If so, when and why?
Do you feel that your vote has ever been influenced by a political scandal? Y / N
If yes, when and why?
If there anything you would like to say about scandals in politics, then please do so here.
You are welcome to continue over-leaf.
Thank you for taking the time to fill out this questionnaire. Your help is appreciated.