A new poll shows wariness of Libya in the UK
YouGov has a new poll out measuring UK attitudes on the war in Libya:
Public opinion on how well the Westâ??s intervention in Libya and on whether it was right or wrong for the West to intervene have predictably flipped. Support for the Westâ??s intervention had been standing at an August average of 33% thinking it right, 44% wrong â?? that has flipped to 41% right, 35% wrong. 25% of people had been thinking it was going well, 51% badly â?? that has flipped to 52% well, 26% badly. 47% of people now think that David Cameron has responded well to the situation in Libya, 33% badly.Read the full results here. (pdf)If Gaddafi surrenders, 58% want to see him sent for trial at the International Criminal Court, 26% think Libya should try him. If he is found guilty 33% want to see him executed, 49% given life imprisonment. 39% would be happy if Gaddafi was killed in the conflict, 38% would rather he was captured alive so he can be put on trial. Finally on Libya, only 17% of people think we should send in British troops to keep order under the new regime. 38% would be happy to send police advisors, 42% would be happy for us to send emergency cash, food and medical aid.
