Grassroots give support to muscular liberalism, Big Society and HiSpeed rail

Tim Montgomerie

In other posts we examine the standing of the Cabinet and the issue of a 40% turnout threshold for AV but pasted below are some other key findings from the latest ConHome poll of Tory members:

• Forests: 52% say forest privatisation should be stopped. 31% say it should carry on. More in The Sunday Telegraph.
• Petrol price: 74% say George Osborne should cut fuel duty in the Budget
• EU membership: 64% say The next Tory manifesto should include a pledge to hold a referendum on whether Britain should stay in, or leave, the EU.
• Lords reform: 66% agree The House of Lords works as it is and does not need to be replaced with an elected chamber.
• Big Society: 50% agree The Big Society is a good idea and deserves to be one of the Government's top four priorities. 32% disagree.
• HiSpeed Rail: 51% agree High Speed Rail will be good for the environment and good for spreading economic wealth across the whole of the UK. 34% disagree.
• Muscular liberalism: 93% agree David Cameron is right to equate Islamist extremists with racists. 4% disagree.