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30 May 2017

4646 GB adults surveyed

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Imagine that you are Prime Minister and the Chief of the Defence Staff poses the following dilemma to you: "We have eyes on a man in Syria who is plotting a bombing campaign in Britain. You have 20 minutes to make up your mind as to whether we take him out with a drone strike." Would you or would you not be prepared to order that drone strike?

Conducted 30 May 2017

YouGov surveyed 4646 GB adults

64%
14%
4%
18%
Imagine that you are Prime Minister and the Chief of the Defence Staff poses the following dilemma to you: "We have eyes on a man in Syria who is plotting a bombing campaign in Britain. You have 20 minutes to make up your mind as to whether we take him out with a drone strike." Would you or would you not be prepared to order that drone strike?

Conducted 30 May 2017

YouGov surveyed 4646 GB adults

By:
64%
14%
4%
18%

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