Britain and Libya

By Greg Scoblete
March 08, 2011

A new poll measures David Cameron's performance on Libya

As one wag (whose name escapes me) put it, David Cameron "is having a bad Arab revolution." A new YouGov poll confirms that:

' Asked how David Cameron has respondened so far the public give a broadly negative reaction â?? 32% think he has done well, 48% badly.

There is strong support for applying economic sanctions â?? 69% would support them with only 16% opposed â?? and majority support for a no-fly zone (56% suport, 25% oppose). However, there is very little support for either direct military intervention by British troops, or indirect military intervention by arming the Libyan rebels (only 11% and 12% respectively would support). What support there is for limited military action against Libya is conditional upon UN approval â?? 52% of people would support limited military action (such as enforcing a no-fly zone) with UN approval, only 9% without.

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