Do you think how a politician behaves in their private life is or is not important?

Do you think how a politician behaves in their private life is or is not important? Published on 7 September 2018 → Survey conducted on 7 September 2018 on 2341 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Is important – how a politician behaves in their private life tells us something about their character, honesty and integrity

68%

Is not important – how a politician behaves in their private life is separate to whether or not they are good at their actual job

18%

Neither

Don't know

Is important – how a politician behaves in their private life tells us something about their character, honesty and integrity

68%

Is not important – how a politician behaves in their private life is separate to whether or not they are good at their actual job

18%

Neither

Don't know

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