Survey shows British still indifferent to euro
British advocates of the euro currency were dealt a blow today as a survey suggested that Britons still had no interest in it.
Just one in 25 Britons who have visited the eurozone since the new currency’s launch in January have changed their views in the currency’s favour as a result, the research by ICM suggested.
Pro-euro politicians, including British Foreign Office minister Peter Hain, have suggested that opposition to the euro would fade as British people got used to using it on holidays and business trips.
The ICM poll, reported in the Sunday Telegraph, found that just 4% of people who had previously opposed British entry into the single currency changed their minds after visiting a country where the euro was now legal tender.
As only 40% of people are expected to travel to the 12 eurozone countries over the course of the summer, the overall impact of exposure to the euro will be even smaller - giving the yes campaign a boost of just 2% - suggested ICM.
In February, a poll of 3,008 adults by the company found 54% opposed to euro entry and 32% in favour.
