Magna Carta International Survey: Results for France

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The Magna Carta 800 th Survey is based on an international survey covering adults living in 23 countries In each country between 500 and 1,000 adults (aged between 16 and 64 years) were surveyed online and the results are weighted to the primary consumer profile in each country In France, 999 adults were interviewed Questions 1 and 2 were asked in all 23 countries. Question 3 was asked in all countries except China The “average” score is the mean across all countries surveyed, giving equal weight to each country In total, 17,061 interviews were carried out across all countries Fieldwork was conducted 6 th – 20 th behalf of the Magna Carta 800 th January 2015 by Ipsos MORI on Anniversary Commemoration Committee

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Q1 Awareness of Magna Carta in France

Q)

“Here is a list of some historical documents. Which, if any, of these have you heard of before taking part in this survey?

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Declaration des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen (1789) % who say they have heard of

75 International average

UN Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

60 56%

US Declaration of Independence (1776)

59 58%

The Tennis Court Oath (1789)

57

Commonwealth Charter (2013)

23 17%

Entente Cordiale (1904)

22

This never happened!

Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1790)

15

International Declaration of Democracy (1910)

Magna Carta (1215)

6 8 14% 39%

Base: 999 French adults (16-64 years) 6 th -20 th Jan 2015

Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th

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Q1 Awareness of Magna Carta: Ranked by Country

Great Britain United States Hungary Italy Spain Australia Turkey Mexico Argentina Germany Canada Average Sweden Brazil Romania Belgium Japan India Russia South Africa South Korea China Poland France

6 10

% who say they have heard of Magna Carta

79 65 63 62 61 48 47 45 50 53 50 39 38 37 23 26 29 22 22 21 20 18

Base: 17,061 International adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015

Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th

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Q2 Rights Magna Carta Helped Guarantee

(base: all adults) Q)

“Magna Carta was agreed in 1215 by King John of England and his Barons. From what you know or have heard, which of these rights do you think Magna Carta helped to guarantee ?”

%

International average Difference

Freedom from arbitrary arrest

5 8% -3*

Basic human rights

4

Freedom of religion

4

The rule of law

4

Freedom of speech

4

Trial by jury

2 19% 10% 16% 10% 8% -15 -6 -12 -6 -6

Democracy An independent judiciary The right to vote

2 2 1 11% 9% 8% -9 -7 -7

Equal rights for women Don’t know / none of these

1 5% 53% 84 -4 +31

Base: 999 French adults (16-64 years) 6 th – 20 th Jan 2015

Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th

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Q2 Rights Magna Carta Helped Guarantee

(base: those aware of Magna Carta) Q)

“Magna Carta was agreed in 1215 by King John of England and his Barons. From what you know or have heard, which of these rights do you think Magna Carta helped to guarantee ?”

%

International average Difference

Freedom from arbitrary arrest

42 15% +27

The rule of law

20 26% -6*

Basic human rights

17 28%

An independent judiciary Freedom of religion

13 11 13% 13% -9* 0*

Note small base size!

-2*

Democracy

11 15% -4*

Trial by jury

8 12% -4*

Freedom of speech

6 11% -5*

The right to vote

3 8% -5*

Equal rights for women

3 4% -1*

Don’t know / none of these

34 35% -1*

Base: 62 French adults who have heard of Magna Carta, 6 th – 20 th Jan 2015

Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th

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Q3 Rights Under Threat in France Today

Q) “Thinking about France, which three or four, if any, of these rights do you feel are most under threat today ?”

Freedom of speech Democracy Freedom of religion An independent judiciary Equal rights for women Basic human rights The rule of law

16

Freedom from arbitrary arrest

6

The right to vote

5

Trial by jury

3

Other Don’t know / none of these

3 14 27 27 26 31

%

38 69 International average 43% 32% Difference +26 -6 18% 29% +13 -2* 17% +10 35% -9 22% 14% 8% -6 -8 -3* 8% -5 3% 18% 0* -4

Base: 999 French adults (16-64 years) 6 th – 20 th Jan 2015

Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th

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Q2&3 Rights Guaranteed vs. Under Threat

Q)

Q) “Magna Carta was agreed in 1215 by King John of England and his Barons. From what you know or have heard, which of these rights do you think Magna Carta helped to guarantee?

“Thinking about France, which three or four, if any, of these rights do you feel are most under threat today?”

%

Freedom of speech

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Freedom of religion Basic human rights Democracy The rule of law Freedom from arbitrary arrest Equal rights for women An independent judiciary Trial by jury The right to vote

3 6 3 3 5 8 11 11 13 17 16 20 26 27 27

Base: 999 French adults (16-64 years) 6 th – 20 th Jan 2015

31 38 42 69

Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th

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Q1 Awareness of Documents: Ranked for each country

Int Ave Aus US 58% US 59% Arg Bel Bra Can Chi UN 72% UN 60% UN 53% US 66% US 65% Fra Ger GB Hun Ind UN 60% US 68% MC 79% US 81% UN 36% UN 56% MC 53% US 59% US 54% US 38% UN 47% UN 45% US 59% UN 58% US 74% UN 67% CC 28% MC 39% UN 51% MC 48% MC 26% MC 37% MC 45% DD 30% CC 23% MC 47% UN 64% MC 63% US 23% CC 17% CC 14% DD 23% CC 16% DD 15% CC 23% MC 18% DD 8% CC 23% CC 21% CC 22% MC 22% DD 14% DD 8% CC 6% DD 11% CC 5% DD 8% CC 16% MC 6% DD 9% DD 9% DD 16% DD 15% Ita UN 65% Jap Mex Pol Rom Rus SA US 45% UN 52% UN 64% UN 68% UN 61% US 46% SK US 48% Spa Swe Tur US UN 76% US 74% UN 70% US 83% MC 62% UN 25% MC 50% US 63% US 49% US 53% UN 43% UN 45% US 73% UN 73% MC 50% MC 65% US 62% MC 23% US 40% CC 27% MC 29% MC 22% CC 33% MC 20% MC 61% MC 38% US 47% UN 35% CC 31% DD 8% DD 10% MC 10% CC 18% DD 14% MC 21% DD 11% CC 21% DD 18% DD 25% CC 19% DD 13% CC 3% CC 5% DD 10% DD 15% CC 10% DD 15% CC 5%

Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015

DD 16% CC 4% CC 16% DD 15%

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Q1 Awareness of UN Declaration of Human Rights

(Ranked by country) % who say they have heard of UN Declaration of Human Rights Spain Sweden Argentina Turkey Romania Hungary Italy Great Britain Poland Russia France Belgium Germany Average Brazil Mexico Australia Canada South Korea China South Africa India United States Japan

25 36 35 43 45 47 45 53 52 51 56 61 60 58 60 65 64 64 68 70 67 73 72 76

Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015

Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th

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Q1 Awareness of US Declaration of Independence

(Ranked by country) United States Hungary Great Britain Sweden Spain Germany Canada China Poland Italy France Australia Argentina Average Belgium Russia Romania South Korea Turkey South Africa Japan Mexico Brazil India % who say they have heard of US Declaration of Independence

81 83 23 38 40 49 48 47 46 45 54 53 59 59 59 58 63 62 66 65 68 74 74 73

Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015

Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th

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Q1 Awareness of the Commonwealth Charter

(Ranked by Country) % who say they have heard of The Commonwealth Charter South Africa Italy India Poland France Germany Canada Hungary Great Britain Spain United States Romania Average Turkey Belgium China Australia Russia Argentina South Korea

5 6

Brazil Mexico Sweden Japan

3 4 5 5 10 16 16 14 16 21 19 21 18 17 23 23 23 22 28 27 31 33

Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015

Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th

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Q1 Awareness of the International Declaration of Democracy (Ranked by Country) % who say they have heard of the International Declaration of Democracy China Turkey Argentina Sweden Spain Hungary Brazil India United States Romania South Africa Russia Average Italy Belgium South Korea Mexico Poland Germany Great Britain Australia Canada France Japan

8 8 8 8 11 13 11 10 10 9 9 16 18 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 23 25 30

This never happened!

Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015

Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800 th

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Q3 Rights Under Threat (top three for each country)

Int Ave Aus Arg Bel Bra Can Chi Fra Ger GB Hun Ind Speech 43% Speech 39% Speech 56% Speech 52% Speech 48% Speech 36% Not asked Speech 69% Rights 28% Speech 51% Democ 61% Rights 44% Rights 35% Rights 32% Rights 41% Democ 36% Rights 47% Religion 26% Not asked Democ 38% Judicia l 28% Religion 30% Speech 52% Women 43% Democ 32% Religion 27% Judicia l 52% Religion 24% Democ 35% Rights 24% Not asked Religion 31% Democ 27% Rights 25% Rights 49% Religion 34% Ita Jap Mex Pol Rom Rus SA SK Spa Swe Tur US Democ 43% Speech 25% Speech 68% Judicia l 41% Judicia l 57% Judicia l 45% Rights 51% Speech 51% Speech 54% Speech 35% Speech 52% Speech 41% Rights 36% Rights 18% Democ 55% Law 34% Rights 38% Rights 39% Democ 45% Rights 45% Judicia l 46% Democ 25% Judicia l 49% Rights 37% Judicia l 34% Law 14% Rights 50% Rights 33% Law 28% Arrest 32% Speech 44% Democ 41%

Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6 th -20 th Jan 2015

Rights 38% Religion 19% Law 43% Religion 30%

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Key to Summary Slides

Q1 – Awareness of documents, by country:

• US: US Declaration of Independence (1776) • UN: UN Declaration of Human Rights (1948) • MC: Magna Carta (1215) • CC: Commonwealth Charter (1213) • DD: “International Declaration of Democracy” (1910)

Q3 – Rights most under threat, by country:

• Speech: • Rights: • Democ: Freedom of speech Basic human rights Democracy • Judicial: • Law: • Religion: • Women: • Arrest: An independent judiciary The rule of law Freedom of religion Equal rights for women Freedom from arbitrary arrest 14

More Information For more information contact: Sir Robert Worcester Chairman, MC800

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Committee [email protected]

Mark Gill Executive Director, MC800

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Committee [email protected]

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