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

Conducted

9 March 2017

4598 GB adults surveyed

Conducted 9 March 2017

YouGov surveyed 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%

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

Conducted 9 March 2017

YouGov surveyed 4598 GB adults

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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