Theresa May has said that holding an early general election will allow the UK to play "the strongest hand possible" in its Brexit negotiations. Do you think an early general election will put the UK in a stronger or weaker position in Brexit negotiations, or will it make no difference?

Theresa May has said that holding an early general election will allow the UK to play "the strongest hand possible" in its Brexit negotiations. Do you think an early general election will put the UK in a stronger or weaker position in Brexit negotiations, or will it make no difference? Published on 19 April 2017 → Survey conducted on 19 April 2017 on 3800 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

An early election will put the UK in a stronger position in Brexit negotiations

36%

An early election will put the UK in a weaker position in Brexit negotiations

An early election will make no difference to the stength of the UK's Brexit negotiating position

28%

Don't know

27%

An early election will put the UK in a stronger position in Brexit negotiations

36%

An early election will put the UK in a weaker position in Brexit negotiations

An early election will make no difference to the stength of the UK's Brexit negotiating position

28%

Don't know

27%

3. Where do people think power lies in the world?

In principle, would you support or oppose reducing the university tuition fees that European students attending British universities have to pay, in exchange for better trade terms with the EU?

Which political party would be the best at handling Brexit?

The most important issues facing the country

How the government is handling the issue of Brexit in the UK

Why is government approval so low when Andy Burnham’s personal ratings are so high?

YouGov News Tracker: 23-24 August 2026

Perceived majority: how many Britons think the public shares their views (and how often are they wrong)?

Voting intention, 23-24 August 2026: Ref 23%, Lab 22%, Con 20%, Grn 13%, LD 13%