Following the bombing in Manchester the political parties suspended their general election campaigning out of respect. Some local campaigning has resumed today, with most parties set to resume national campaigning tomorrow. Do you think this is too early to resume campaigning, later than it should have been or about the right length of time?

Following the bombing in Manchester the political parties suspended their general election campaigning out of respect. Some local campaigning has resumed today, with most parties set to resume national campaigning tomorrow. Do you think this is too early to resume campaigning, later than it should have been or about the right length of time? Published on 25 May 2017 → Survey conducted on 25 May 2017 on 5289 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Too soon - the parties should wait longer before resuming campaigning

16%

About right - the parties will have waited an appropriate amount of time when they resume campaigning

61%

Later than it should have been - the parties should have resumed campaigning earlier than this

The parties should never have suspended campaigning in the first place

Don't know

13%

Too soon - the parties should wait longer before resuming campaigning

16%

About right - the parties will have waited an appropriate amount of time when they resume campaigning

61%

Later than it should have been - the parties should have resumed campaigning earlier than this

The parties should never have suspended campaigning in the first place

Don't know

13%

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