The Spectator

Barometer | 13 June 2019

What’s in a name?

If Jeremy Hunt wins the Conservative leadership election both prime minister and leader of the opposition will have the same forename. Has this happened before?
— Between 18 July 1992 and 12 May 1994, John Major was PM and John Smith leader of the opposition.
— Between 14 February 1963 and 18 October 1963, Harold Macmillan was PM and Harold Wilson leader of the opposition.
— Jeremy would become one of only three forenames which have been held by leaders of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties. The other two are William (Hague/Adamson/Gladstone) and John (Major/Smith/Russell, 1st Earl of Russell).


Life choices

Jeremy Hunt said he personally believed that the abortion limit should be reduced to 12 weeks. How many people agree with him? A YouGov poll in 2013 found that:
40% believe the 24-week limit should be kept as it is.
28% believe, like Hunt, that the limit should be lowered.
7% believe that abortion should be banned entirely.
6% believe we should have a limit higher than 24 weeks.
19% don’t know.




High times

Michael Gove admitted to taking cocaine. How many people have tried illicit drugs?

Any illicit drug 36%

Any class A drug 15%
Cannabis 30%

Amphetamine 10%
Powder cocaine 8.8%
Ecstasy 8.3%
Magic mushrooms 7.2%
LSD 5.1%
Crack cocaine 1%
Heroin 0.8%

Source: Home Office (2013)

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