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May 2005 Polls

It looks like the EU constitution may be dead.

I'm glad.
23%
We should still get a chance to vote on it.
14%
We can't let the French derail the whole plan.
11%
It gives us a chance to rethink the future of Europe.
14%
The issue is too complex for the public to vote on.
9%
I don't really understand the issue.
26%

Going away this summer?

No, staying in Blighty to catch the heatwave
24%
Hell yeah. Timbuktu and beyond
20%
Only to the nearest seafront
10%
Wallet permitting
31%
The weather's tropical enough here
13%

Do you believe in the death penalty?

No. Not under any circumstances.
58%
Yes. It would be a good deterrent to murder.
33%
Only for the murder of children and old people.
7%

The Crazy Frog ringtone looks set to beat Coldplay to number one. Is this...

Great. I love that frog.
2%
Terrible. That frog gets on my nerves.
78%
Interesting. It's strange that a ringtone can outsell Coldplay.
11%
Good. Anything that stops Coldplay from reaching No1 is fine.
7%

What does the word 'pension' mean to you?

That thing my parents nag me about sorting
8%
A chunk of my paycheck that goes to my future
45%
My ticket to old age partying
20%
I'll worry about it when I've got a job
25%

Should happy hours be banned?

Yes, they cause menace to society
22%
Maybe, they have good and bad points
33%
Don't care either way
11%
No, it's a really bad idea
33%

What's your ideal Sunday meal?

Roast beef with all the trimmings.
51%
Lots of fruit to detox.
11%
Fish and chips.
13%
Barbeque.
23%

The Amazon rainforest is being destroyed at record levels. Do you think...

All destruction of the rainforest must be stopped now!
30%
Growing economies need timber and farmland.
8%
Global warming has been exaggerated.
6%
We need to reduce deforestation.
55%

Do you believe that 'feral youths' are roaming the streets of Britain?

Yes. It's so dangerous on the streets today.
33%
No. It's just media hype.
8%
There have always been hooligans on the streets.
39%
Young people are being stereotyped again.
17%

CCTV is...

Necessary for a stable society.
12%
An infringement of our rights.
17%
Ineffective. You can't see actual faces with it.
10%
Just one of the tools to fight crime.
58%

What do you think of Celebrity Love Island?

I can't wait for it.
9%
I hope this is the end of reality TV.
29%
The 'celebrities' are just sad and desperate.
47%
I may watch it if it's on.
14%

What do you think of 'happy slapping'?

It's just a laugh.
6%
They should be locked up.
59%
It's a fad that will die out.
20%
I blame Jackass.
14%

Should the working week be made a maximum of 48 hours?

Yes. People are working too hard.
42%
No. If you have to work longer, you should be allowed to.
37%
We should have a much shorter working week.
19%

An Andy Warhol painting of Liz Taylor has sold for £7m.

This is deserved. Warhol was a genius.
28%
This is a joke. Warhol was rubbish.
38%
I don't like modern art.
33%

Hepatitis B is 50 to 100 times more infectious than the Aids virus. Have you been immunised?

Yes. It's potentially fatal.
23%
No. I've never thought about it
68%
Isn't it a gay issue?
7%
Only foreigners get it.
0%

Would you spend money to look good on a first date?

Yes. I need to look good to feel good.
57%
No. They can take me as I am.
19%
I just put on my lucky pants.
10%
I don't need to. I'm irresistible.
12%

In the future, will you have surgery to look younger?

No. Wrinkles have character
27%
Yes. I want to be nipped, tucked and lifted
23%
I hate knives
20%
I won't let the body fascists win.
27%

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