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PoliticsHome Polls
Public opinion today
Tuesday 10th November 2009 | 15:55
Voters: Nutt was right and it was wrong to sack him
A majority of voters across the political spectrum believe that it was the wrong decision to ask Professor David Nutt to resign for his remarks on drugs. The public agree with Nutt that cannabis is less dangerous than alcohol and tobacco.
As controversy continues over the sacking of Professor Nutt - who was asked to resign for his controversial statements on drugs - PoliticsHome asked 1,320 voters to give their assessment on the episode.
Approximately two thirds of voters believed that it was the wrong decision to ask Nutt to resign, and there was support for the Professor’s view that cannabis is less dangerous than alcohol and tobacco.
Sixty five per cent believe that Nutt, should not have been asked to resign over his controversial comments on the relative dangers of legal and illegal drugs.
Clear majorities of supporters of all parties and none were opposed to the decision. Natural Labour supporters were the most likely to back the decision. Liberal Democrat and non-aligned voters were especially strongly opposed to it.
Public agree: cannabis less dangerous than legal drugs
Nutt controversially claimed that illegal drugs such as cannabis, LSD and ecstasy were less harmful than tobacco and alcohol.
The PoliticsHome poll suggests that most voters agree that cannabis is less harmful than alcohol and tobacco.
People were asked to say how harmful they thought a range of legal and illegal drugs were, considering the harm they presented to both individuals and society.
Cannabis was rated as less harmful than both alcohol and tobacco. Ecstasy was seen as less harmful than tobacco. When the proportions thinking it was 'very harmful' and 'fairly harmful' were both taken into account, it was also seen as less harmful than alcohol.
In terms of the overall harm that you perceive the following drugs as causing to individuals and society, please say how harmful you perceive the following drugs to be:
PoliticsHome interviewed 1,320 UK adults between 6-9 November 2009. Results are weighted by party ID to reflect the UK at large.
David Evershed
But has the dust settled?
Surely the Speaker will require Alan Johnson to come to the Commons to respond to the points put by Evan Harris. This is the first real test of the Speaker's independence from the Government.
Simon H
the evidence produced takes into account factors such as usage, so yes, the harm is lower for cannabis over alcohol and tobacco.
emma
The british public have been lied to for years about illegal drugs and their so called harm
When will people wake up and realise why we are lied to - because so many peoples jobs in law enforcement and the government depend on keeping drugs illegal
The public are way ahead of the government on this one and have seen through the lies
christina speight
Well now we know that a third of the population don't think cannabis does any harm. So that is why about a third of the population are gormless brainless nincimpoops unable to take personal responsibility for anything/ Sacking Njutt is about the only positive good NewLabour has done.
Les Wilkins
Thanks for your offensive comment about me and many of the people I know - are you on drugs, or just living with your eyes and brain closed?