A sample of questions

Question 2: According to a February 1967 poll on Abortion, what was the majority view on whether abortion operations should or should not be legal in cases where: The health of the mother is in danger?

• Should
• Should not
• Don't know

Question 9: According to an April 1943 poll on Aid to the Arts, what was the majority opinion on whether people "favour continuing, after the war, government spending in support of music, theatre, films, etc.?"

• Yes
• No
• No opinion

Question 16: In an October 1940 poll on Air Raids, what was the majority response to whether people had "personally suffered injury to yourself as the result of an enemy air raid?"

• Yes
• No

Question 17: An October 1940 poll on Air Raids asked "Has your home been damaged?" What was the majority response?

• Yes
• No

Question 31: In an April 1951 poll on Aneurin Bevan's reasons for attacking the Government, what was the majority opinion on whether "False teeth and glasses ought to be provided free under the Health Service?"

• Provided free
• Make a charge
• Don't know

Question 36: According to a January 1963 poll on Anglo-American Relations, what was the majority's perception of Britain's treatment by the United States in affairs concerning them both: "is treated as an equal partner by the United States in affairs that concern them both, or don t you think so?"

• Equal partner
• Not equal partner
• Don't know

Question 37: In a December 1966 poll on Anglo-American Relations, what was the majority belief about Britain's relationship with America: "Do you think that Britain has a ""special close relationship"" with America or does America have much the same relationship with us as with other leading European countries?"

• Special relationship
• As with other countries
• Don't know

Question 56: In a November 1956 poll on Anthony Eden, what was the majority belief about whether "Eden will eventually have to resign over the Suez question or will he stay as Prime Minister?"

• Will resign
• Will stay
• Don't know

Question 57: A November 1956 poll on Anthony Eden asked "Speaking generally, do you agree or disagree with the way Eden has handled the Middle-East situation?" What was the majority's response?

• Agree
• Disagree
• Undecided

Question 75: An August 1941 poll on the Atlantic Charter asked if people were "pleased or disappointed with the results of the Roosevelt-Churchill meeting in the Atlantic?" What was the majority's feeling?

• Pleased
• Disappointed
• No opinion