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Newsnight poll: Twice as many people think Gordon Brown is tainted by sleaze than David Cameron
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Just over twice as many people think Prime Minister Gordon Brown is tainted by sleaze (57%) compared with Leader of the Opposition David Cameron (28%), according to an ICM poll for 麻豆官网首页入口 Two's Newsnight.
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The poll asked people to put aside their party preferences and, choosing as many or as few as they liked, to say which of the three main party leaders was tainted by sleaze.
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Fifty-seven per cent replied Gordon Brown, 28% David Cameron, 15% Vince Cable, and 33% don't know.
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The results of the poll will be broadcast tonight on 麻豆官网首页入口 Two at 10.30pm.
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Asked who was cut out to be Prime Minister, 43% of the respondents said Gordon Brown, 41% David Cameron, 8% Vince Cable, and don't know 26%.
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The poll also asked which of the three is a competent leader.
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Forty-three per cent of those polled thought David Cameron was a competent leader, compared to 42% for Gordon Brown and 14% for Vince Cable.
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Notes to Editors
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 Newsnight is 麻豆官网首页入口 Two's flagship current affairs programme. On air since 1980 its role is to be thought-provoking and informative, analysing complex issues in-depth with high quality and hard hitting films.
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ICM interviewed a random sample of 1,000 adults aged 18+ by telephone between 30 November and 2 December 2007.
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Interviews were conducted across the country and the results have been weighted to the profile of all adults.
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ICM is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. Further information at .
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