The factors most likely to make the British public see Ed Miliband in a positive light, are his opposition to military intervention in Syria (44%) and the same percentage perceives him positively after he spoke out against News International over the phone hacking scandal (44%). Britons are most likely to view Ed Miliband negatively on the basis of how he comes across on radio and TV - four in ten (42%) say this impacts their view of him in a negative way - and the way he has lead the Labour Party since 2010 (37%).
Nearly half of the population (45%) say Ed Miliband is not seen as being 'in control of the Labour Party', while only 28% say that he is in control. Furthermore, 48% disagree that overall, Ed Miliband is doing a good job as leader of the Labour Party. Four in ten (42%) agree that trade unions have too much influence over Miliband following the controversy over Labour's links with the unions, only one quarter (26%) disagree that they have too much influence.
Full results:
To what extent, if at all, have each of the following factors impacted your view of Ed Miliband, either positively or negatively?
Speaking out against Rupert Murdoch's News International over phone hacking:
Positively 44%
No Impact 29%
Negatively 10%
Don't Know 17%
His opposition to military intervention in Syria:
Positively 44%
No Impact 24%
Negatively 17%
Don't know 15%
His attempts to reform the Labour Party's relationship with trade unions:
Positively 34%
No Impact 30%
Negatively 20%
Don't know 16%
The way he has lead the Labour Party overall since 2010:
Positively 24%
No Impact 25%
Negatively 37%
Don't know 14%
Having been a minister in the last government, sharing responsibility for the mistakes made under Gordon Brown:
Positively 21%
No Impact 33%
Negatively 29%
Don't know 17%
The way he comes across on radio and TV:
Positively 21%
No Impact 23%
Negatively 42%
Don't know 14%
Standing against his brother, David for the Labour Party leadership:
Positively 17%
No Impact 38%
Negatively 30%
Don't know 15%
Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Ed Miliband does not come across as an election winner:
Agree 61%
Disagree 17%
Don't know 22%
Labour would have a better chance in the next General Election without Ed Miliband as Party Leader:
Agree 49%
Disagree 19%
Don't know 32%
Trade Unions have too much influence over Ed Miliband:
Agree 42%
Disagree 26%
Don't know 32%
Ed Miliband is in control of the Labour Party:
Agree 28%
Disagree 45%
Don't know 28%
Overall, Ed Miliband is doing a good job as leader of the Labour Party
Agree 26%
Disagree 48%
Don't know 26%
Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
The Labour Party understands the concerns of ordinary people better than the Conservatives do:
Agree 42%
Disagree 36%
Don't know 21%
The way the UK economy is starting to improve shows that Labour was wrong to criticise the Government's economic plans:
Agree 38%
Disagree 37%
Don't know 25%
Ed Balls should be replaced as Shadow Chancellor:
Agree 33%
Disagree 23%
Don't know 43%
Base: All respondents (2,049).
Speaking out against Rupert Murdoch's News International over phone hacking:
Positively 44%
No Impact 29%
Negatively 10%
Don't Know 17%
His opposition to military intervention in Syria:
Positively 44%
No Impact 24%
Negatively 17%
Don't know 15%
His attempts to reform the Labour Party's relationship with trade unions:
Positively 34%
No Impact 30%
Negatively 20%
Don't know 16%
The way he has lead the Labour Party overall since 2010:
Positively 24%
No Impact 25%
Negatively 37%
Don't know 14%
Having been a minister in the last government, sharing responsibility for the mistakes made under Gordon Brown:
Positively 21%
No Impact 33%
Negatively 29%
Don't know 17%
The way he comes across on radio and TV:
Positively 21%
No Impact 23%
Negatively 42%
Don't know 14%
Standing against his brother, David for the Labour Party leadership:
Positively 17%
No Impact 38%
Negatively 30%
Don't know 15%
Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Ed Miliband does not come across as an election winner:
Agree 61%
Disagree 17%
Don't know 22%
Labour would have a better chance in the next General Election without Ed Miliband as Party Leader:
Agree 49%
Disagree 19%
Don't know 32%
Trade Unions have too much influence over Ed Miliband:
Agree 42%
Disagree 26%
Don't know 32%
Ed Miliband is in control of the Labour Party:
Agree 28%
Disagree 45%
Don't know 28%
Overall, Ed Miliband is doing a good job as leader of the Labour Party
Agree 26%
Disagree 48%
Don't know 26%
Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
The Labour Party understands the concerns of ordinary people better than the Conservatives do:
Agree 42%
Disagree 36%
Don't know 21%
The way the UK economy is starting to improve shows that Labour was wrong to criticise the Government's economic plans:
Agree 38%
Disagree 37%
Don't know 25%
Ed Balls should be replaced as Shadow Chancellor:
Agree 33%
Disagree 23%
Don't know 43%
Base: All respondents (2,049).
