This statistic displays the results of a survey amongst UK citizens broken down by age in February 2017, regarding their opinion on the competence of Theresa May in relation to success at the next General Elections. 41 percent of respondents aged 55 and older reported they believed her to definitely be the right person leading the Conservative Party, compared with 12 percent of respondents aged 18-34.
Public opinion of Theresa May in relation to competence in leading the Conservative Party into General Elections by age in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*
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Opinium. (February 21, 2017). Public opinion of Theresa May in relation to competence in leading the Conservative Party into General Elections by age in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/692535/survey-political-competence-of-theresa-may-uk-age/
Opinium. "Public opinion of Theresa May in relation to competence in leading the Conservative Party into General Elections by age in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*." Chart. February 21, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/692535/survey-political-competence-of-theresa-may-uk-age/
Opinium. (2017). Public opinion of Theresa May in relation to competence in leading the Conservative Party into General Elections by age in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/692535/survey-political-competence-of-theresa-may-uk-age/
Opinium. "Public Opinion of Theresa May in Relation to Competence in Leading The Conservative Party into General Elections by Age in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/692535/survey-political-competence-of-theresa-may-uk-age/
Opinium, Public opinion of Theresa May in relation to competence in leading the Conservative Party into General Elections by age in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/692535/survey-political-competence-of-theresa-may-uk-age/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Public opinion of Theresa May in relation to competence in leading the Conservative Party into General Elections by age in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017* [Graph], Opinium, February 21, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/692535/survey-political-competence-of-theresa-may-uk-age/