Poll Results
Posted by DannyRCS - 20/07/09 at 01:07 amSeven opinion polls around the Commonwealth kick off the Conversation.
Before we started a big conversation about the future of the Commonwealth, we at the RCS thought we’d first find out what people know and think about it. And wanting to be thorough, we commissioned nationally representative surveys in seven countries: Australia, Canada, Great Britain, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, and South Africa. The results are just in!
They make for difficult reading for those of us interested in promoting the Commonwealth. It seems that, while there is support for the Commonwealth, especially in developing members, not many people know much about what the Commonwealth is or does.
It’s fantastic news that Indians are more likely to value the Commonwealth than America or South Asia, and South Africans value it more than Africa. But its very worrying that only a third of Australians or Canadians would be upset if their country left the association or that a quarter of Jamaicans think that President Barack Obama is the head of the Commonwealth!
Details of what the polls found and our press release can be found here:
These provide a good snapshot of where we are in terms of public opinion, but they do not give us much detail about why people think what they do, nor do they provide ideas about how to improve the Commonwealth’s profile and relevance. That’s what this Conversation is for!
Please take a look around this website, get involved, and help us find the ideas and answers!?
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July 20th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Jamaica really do have a bit of a thing for Obama. It’s quite strange, and more than a little disconcerting!
September 28th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Would have been interesting to hear from Uganda where the last Chogm was. Or a comparison between Trinidad and Tobago a couple of years ago and now, with all the pre-Chogm publicity.
October 8th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Well, I think that answers the monarchy question.
A lot of people that I have spoken to love monarchy within the Commonwealth.