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Results for Great Britain
Magna Carta International Public Opinion Research study conducted for Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Committee Results for Great Britain Survey of c.17,000 adults across 23 countries Fieldwork: January 2015
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Magna Carta International Survey: Results for Great Britain
The Magna Carta 800th Survey is based on an international survey covering adults living in 23 countries In each country between 500 and 1,000 adults (aged between 16 and 64 years) were surveyed online and the results are weighted to the primary consumer profile in each country In Great Britain, 1,021 adults were interviewed Questions 1 and 2 were asked in all 23 countries. Question 3 was asked in all countries except China The “average” score is the mean across all countries surveyed, giving equal weight to each country In total, 17,061 interviews were carried out across all countries Fieldwork was conducted 6th – 20th January 2015 by Ipsos MORI on behalf of the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Commemoration Committee
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Q1 Awareness of Magna Carta
Q) “Here is a list of some historical documents. Which, if any, of these have you heard of before taking part in this survey?” International average % who say they have heard of Magna Carta (1215) 39% US Declaration of Independence (1776) 58% Abolition of Slave Trade Act (1807) UN Declaration of Human Rights (1948) 56% The Bill of Rights (1689) Habeas Corpus Act (1679) Commonwealth Charter (2013) 17% This never happened! Representation of the People’s Act (1918) International Declaration of Democracy (1910) 14% Base: 1,021 GB adults (16-64 years) 6th – 20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th
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Awareness of Magna Carta: Ranked by country
% who say they have heard of Magna Carta Great Britain United States Hungary Italy Spain Australia Turkey Mexico Argentina Germany Canada Average Sweden Brazil Romania Belgium Japan India Russia South Africa South Korea China Poland France Base: 17,061 GB adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th
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Q2 Rights Magna Carta Helped Guarantee (base: all adults)
Q) “Magna Carta was agreed in 1215 by King John of England and his Barons. From what you know or have heard, which of these rights do you think Magna Carta helped to guarantee?” % International average Difference The rule of law 16% +19 Basic human rights 19% +1* Trial by jury 8% +10 Democracy 11% +6 Freedom from arbitrary arrest 8% +8 An independent judiciary 9% +3* Freedom of speech 10% +1* Freedom of religion 10% +1* * not a statistical difference The right to vote 8% -2* Equal rights for women 5% -3* Don’t know / none of these 53% -18 Base: 1,021 GB adults (16-64 years) 6th – 20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th
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International average
Q2 Rights Magna Carta Helped Guarantee (base: those aware of Magna Carta) Q) “Magna Carta was agreed in 1215 by King John of England and his Barons. From what you know or have heard, which of these rights do you think Magna Carta helped to guarantee?” % International average Difference The rule of law 26% +14 Basic human rights 28% -6 Trial by jury 12% +10 Democracy 15% +4 Freedom from arbitrary arrest 15% +3* An independent judiciary 13% +1* Freedom of speech 11% +1* Freedom of religion 13% -1* * not a statistical difference The right to vote 8% -2* Equal rights for women 4% -3* Don’t know / none of these 35% -7 Base: 828 GB adults who have heard of Magna Carta, 6th – 20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th
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Q3 Rights Under Threat in Britain Today
Q) “Thinking about Great Britain, which three or four, if any, of these rights do you feel are most under threat today?” % International average Difference Freedom of speech 43% +8 Freedom of religion 18% +12 Basic human rights 35% -10 Democracy 32% -10 The rule of law 22% -3* Freedom from arbitrary arrest 14% -1* Equal rights for women 17% -4 An independent judiciary 29% -17 Trial by jury 8% * not a statistical difference The right to vote 8% -5 Other 3% -1* Don’t know / none of these 18% +4 Base: 1,021 GB adults (16-64 years) 6th – 20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th
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Q2&3 Rights Guaranteed vs. Under Threat
Q) “Magna Carta was agreed in 1215 by King John of England and his Barons. From what you know or have heard, which of these rights do you think Magna Carta helped to guarantee? Q) “Thinking about Great Britain, which three or four, if any, of these rights do you feel are most under threat today?” % Freedom of speech Freedom of religion Basic human rights Democracy The rule of law Freedom from arbitrary arrest Equal rights for women An independent judiciary Trial by jury The right to vote Base: 1,021 GB adults (16-64 years) 6th – 20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th
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Q1 Awareness of Documents: Ranked for each country
Int Ave Aus Arg Bel Bra Can Chi Fra Ger GB Hun Ind US 58% US 59% UN 72% UN 60% UN 53% US 66% US 65% US 68% MC 79% US 81% UN 36% UN 56% MC 53% US 54% US 38% UN 47% UN 45% UN 58% US 74% UN 67% CC 28% MC 39% UN 51% MC 48% MC 26% MC 37% MC 45% DD 30% CC 23% MC 47% UN 64% MC 63% US 23% CC 17% CC 14% DD 23% CC 16% DD 15% MC 18% DD 8% CC 21% CC 22% MC 22% DD 14% CC 6% DD 11% CC 5% MC 6% DD 9% DD 16% Ita Jap Mex Pol Rom Rus SA SK Spa Swe Tur US UN 65% US 45% UN 52% UN 64% UN 68% UN 61% US 46% US 48% UN 76% US 74% UN 70% US 83% MC 62% UN 25% MC 50% US 63% US 49% US 53% UN 43% UN 45% US 73% UN 73% MC 65% US 62% MC 23% US 40% CC 27% MC 29% MC 22% CC 33% MC 20% MC 61% MC 38% US 47% UN 35% CC 31% DD 8% DD 10% MC 10% CC 18% DD 14% MC 21% DD 11% CC 21% DD 18% DD 25% CC 19% DD 13% CC 3% CC 5% DD 15% CC 10% DD 16% CC 4% CC 16% Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015
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Q1 Awareness of UN Declaration of Human Rights (Ranked by country)
% who say they have heard of UN Declaration of Human Rights Spain Sweden Argentina Turkey Romania Hungary Italy Great Britain Poland Russia France Belgium Germany Average Brazil Mexico Australia Canada South Korea China South Africa India United States Japan Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th
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Q1 Awareness of US Declaration of Independence (Ranked by country)
% who say they have heard of US Declaration of Independence United States Hungary Great Britain Sweden Spain Germany Canada China Poland Italy France Australia Argentina Average Belgium Russia Romania South Korea Turkey South Africa Japan Mexico Brazil India Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th
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Q1 Awareness of the Commonwealth Charter (Ranked by country)
% who say they have heard of The Commonwealth Charter South Africa Italy India Poland France Germany Canada Hungary Great Britain Spain United States Romania Average Turkey Belgium China Australia Russia Argentina South Korea Brazil Mexico Sweden Japan Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th
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Q1 Awareness of the International Declaration of Democracy (Ranked by country)
% who say they have heard of the International Declaration of Democracy China Turkey Argentina Sweden Spain Hungary Brazil This never happened! India United States Romania South Africa Russia Average Italy Belgium South Korea Mexico Poland Germany Great Britain Australia Canada France Japan Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th
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Q3 Rights Under Threat (top three for each country)
Int Ave Aus Arg Bel Bra Can Chi Fra Ger GB Hun Ind Speech 43% Speech 39% Speech 56% Speech 52% Speech 48% Speech 36% Not asked Speech 69% Rights 28% Speech 51% Democ 61% Rights 44% Rights 35% Rights 32% Rights 41% Democ 36% Rights 47% Religion 26% Democ 38% Judicial 28% Religion 30% Women 43% Democ 32% Religion 27% Judicial 52% Religion 24% Democ 35% Rights 24% Religion 31% Democ 27% Rights 25% Rights 49% Religion 34% Ita Jap Mex Pol Rom Rus SA SK Spa Swe Tur US Democ 43% Speech 25% Speech 68% Judicial 41% Judicial 57% Judicial 45% Rights 51% Speech 51% Speech 54% Speech 35% Speech 52% Speech 41% Rights 36% Rights 18% Democ 55% Law 34% Rights 38% Rights 39% Democ 45% Rights 45% Judicial 46% Democ 25% Judicial 49% Rights 37% Judicial 34% Law 14% Rights 50% Rights 33% Law 28% Arrest 32% Speech 44% Democ 41% Religion 19% Law 43% Religion 30% Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015
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Key to Summary Slides Q1 – Awareness of documents, by country:
US: US Declaration of Independence (1776) UN: UN Declaration of Human Rights (1948) MC: Magna Carta (1215) CC: Commonwealth Charter (1213) DD: “International Declaration of Democracy” (1910) Q3 – Rights most under threat, by country: Speech: Freedom of speech Rights: Basic human rights Democ: Democracy Judicial: An independent judiciary Law: The rule of law Religion: Freedom of religion Women: Equal rights for women Arrest: Freedom from arbitrary arrest
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More Information For more information contact: Sir Robert Worcester
Chairman, MC800th Committee Mark Gill Executive Director, MC800th Committee
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