If answered “in some circumstances” –
Q. Is it appropriate for the media to reveal details of a political figure’s private life in any of the following circumstances?
| Yes | No | Don’t know | |
| Where there is a public interest due to impact on the politician’s work or taxpayers’ resources | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| Where the politician has acted in a way clearly at odds with their publicly expressed views | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| Where a politician’s personal choices are unusual or not considered mainstream | 20% | 67% | 14% |
Sample = 457
The majority of those who approved revealing details in some circumstances agreed that details could be revealed where there is a public interest due to impact on the politician’s work or taxpayers’ resources (92%) or where the politician has acted in a way clearly at odds with their publicly expressed views (88%). However, revealing details where a politician’s personal choices are unusual or not considered mainstream was only acceptable to 20%.