Global General

Special

Newsmaker

Asia Pacific

America

Middle East

Europe

Africa

Poll: Britons prefer anyone but Brown as leader

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-09-15 16:36

LONDON: A new poll suggests half of British voters would prefer anyone other than Prime Minister Gordon Brown to lead the country.

The Populus survey published Tuesday by The Times of London newspaper found 61 percent of respondents believe Brown is a liability. Only 34 percent of those questioned believe he is an asset for Britain.

According to the newspaper, 48 percent of those questioned agreed that "literally anyone" other than Brown would be a better national leader.

Support for Brown's Labour Party was at 27 percent, behind the main opposition Conservatives on 41 percent.

Populus interviewed 1,504 adults by telephone between Sep. 11-13. No margin of error was given, but in samples of a similar size it is plus or minus 3 percent.