Thinking about the policies that parties set out in manifestos at general elections, which of the following best reflects your view?

Thinking about the policies that parties set out in manifestos at general elections, which of the following best reflects your view? Published on 9 March 2017 → Survey conducted on 9 March 2017 on 4598 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Manifesto pledges should be seen as a firm promise of what a party would do in government, and it's unacceptable for them to break them or change policies unless there are exceptional circumstances

47%

Manifesto pledges should be seen as a broad guide to what a party would do in government, but if events or priorities change it's acceptable for them to change their minds in government

29%

Neither

Don't know

18%

Manifesto pledges should be seen as a firm promise of what a party would do in government, and it's unacceptable for them to break them or change policies unless there are exceptional circumstances

47%

Manifesto pledges should be seen as a broad guide to what a party would do in government, but if events or priorities change it's acceptable for them to change their minds in government

29%

Neither

Don't know

18%

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