Inquest poll - Toplines
Question A1 (1) Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A1. The British government has told the public the WHOLE truth about the July
7th bombings
[PROBE: STRONGLY/TEND TO]
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Strongly agree 44 8.8 8.8
2. Tend to agree 68 13.6 13.6
3. Neither agree nor disagree 42 8.4 8.4
4. Tend to disagree 147 29.4 29.4
5. Strongly disagree 148 29.6 29.6
Don't Know 51 10.2 10.2
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Question A1 (2) Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A1. The British government was involved in some way in the July 7th bombings
[PROBE: STRONGLY/TEND TO]
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Strongly agree 57 11.4 11.4
2. Tend to agree 63 12.6 12.6
3. Neither agree nor disagree 71 14.2 14.2
4. Tend to disagree 109 21.8 21.8
5. Strongly disagree 128 25.6 25.6
Don't Know 72 14.4 14.4
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Question A1 (3) Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A1. The British security services were involved in some way in the July 7th
bombings
[PROBE: STRONGLY/TEND TO]
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Strongly agree 47 9.4 9.4
2. Tend to agree 75 15.0 15.0
3. Neither agree nor disagree 75 15.0 15.0
4. Tend to disagree 104 20.8 20.8
5. Strongly disagree 113 22.6 22.6
Don't Know 86 17.2 17.2
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Question A1 (4) Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A1. The 4 men identified as the July 7th bombers were the ones actually
responsible for the attacks
[PROBE: STRONGLY/TEND TO]
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Strongly agree 99 19.8 19.8
2. Tend to agree 99 19.8 19.8
3. Neither agree nor disagree 91 18.2 18.2
4. Tend to disagree 63 12.6 12.6
5. Strongly disagree 57 11.4 11.4
Don't Know 91 18.2 18.2
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Question A1A Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A1a. Do you think that the Muslim community in Britain bears any
responsibility for the emergence of extremists willing to attack UK targets?
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Yes 108 21.6 21.6
2. No 343 68.6 68.6
Don't Know 49 9.8 9.8
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Question A1B Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A1b. Are you satisfied that the Muslim community is taking sufficient steps
to address the issue of extremism, or should it do more?
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Yes - I am satisfied 161 32.2 32.2
2. No - The Muslim community should be doing more 292 58.4 58.4
Don't Know 47 9.4 9.4
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Question A2 Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A2. And now thinking more generally, some people believe that the British
security services have made up evidence to make it easier to get terrorist
suspects convicted in court.
To what extent do you either agree or disagree with this statement?
[PROBE: STRONGLY/TEND TO]
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Strongly agree 132 26.4 26.4
2. Tend to agree 129 25.8 25.8
3. Neither agree nor disagree 64 12.8 12.8
4. Tend to disagree 64 12.8 12.8
5. Strongly disagree 58 11.6 11.6
Don't Know 53 10.6 10.6
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Question A3 Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A3. If you were arrested in Britain, how confident are you, if at all, that
as a Muslim, you will be treated fairly?
[READ OUT]
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Very confident 63 12.6 12.6
2. Quite confident 122 24.4 24.4
3. Not very confident 179 35.8 35.8
4. Not at all confident 105 21.0 21.0
Don't Know 31 6.2 6.2
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Question A4 Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A4. To what extent do you think the policing tactics used when arresting
Muslim suspects under the Terrorism Act can be justified?
[READ OUT]
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Usually 95 19.0 19.0
2. Sometimes 179 35.8 35.8
3. Rarely 97 19.4 19.4
4. Never 53 10.6 10.6
Don't Know 76 15.2 15.2
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Question A5 Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A5. Do you agree or disagree that the tactics used by the police when
arresting Muslims terror suspects are racist?
[READ OUT]
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Strongly agree 77 15.4 15.4
2. Tend to agree 155 31.0 31.0
3. Neither agree nor disagree 59 11.8 11.8
4. Tend to disagree 96 19.2 19.2
5. Strongly disagree 63 12.6 12.6
Don't Know 50 10.0 10.0
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Question A6 Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A6. Since the events of 7th July how worried are you, if at all, that Police
may shoot to kill people who they suspect of being Muslim terrorists?
[READ OUT]
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Extremely worried 119 23.8 23.8
2. Very worried 191 38.2 38.2
3. Not very worried 110 22.0 22.0
4. Not at all worried 58 11.6 11.6
Don't Know 22 4.4 4.4
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Question A7 Single-Coded. Answered by 500 out of 500
A7. Some Muslims are considering leaving the UK because they believe there is
no future in Britain for Muslims.
Have you yourself considered leaving Britain for this reason?
[PROBE TO PRECODES]
500 500
Tot/Ans %/Ans %/Resp
1. Yes - have considered seriously 26 5.2 5.2
2. Yes - considered but not seriously 64 12.8 12.8
3. No - not considered this at all 401 80.2 80.2
Don't Know 9 1.8 1.8