Insights from Magna Carta International Public Opinion Research Study

Magna Carta International Public Opinion Research study conducted for Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Committee Results for Hungary Survey of c.17,000 adults across 23 countries Fieldwork: January 2015 1

Magna Carta International Survey: Results for Hungary The Magna Carta 800th 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 Hungary, 500 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 6th 20th January 2015 by Ipsos MORI on behalf of the Magna Carta 800th Anniversary Commemoration Committee 2

Q1 Awareness of Magna Carta Here is a list of some historical documents. Which, if any, of these have you heard of before taking part in this survey? Q) International average % who say they have heard of 89 The Golden Bull (1222) 58% US Declaration of Independence (1776) 81 12 points of the Hungarian Revolution (1848) 81 81 The Austro-Hungarian Compromise (1867) UN Declaration of Human Rights (1948) 56% 67 Magna Carta (1215) 39% 63 17% The Admonitions of St. Stephen (1027) 52 This never happened! Commonwealth Charter (2013) International Declaration of Democracy (1910) 22 14% 16 Base: 1,005 Hungarian adults (16-64 years) 6th 20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th 3

Q1 Awareness of Magna Carta: Ranked by Country % who say they have heard of Magna Carta 79 Great Britain 65 United States Hungary 63 62 Italy 61 Spain 53 Australia Turkey 50 Mexico Argentina 50 48 Germany Canada Average 47 45 39 Sweden 38 Brazil 37 Romania Belgium 29 26 Japan India Russia 23 22 22 South Africa South Korea 21 20 China Poland 18 10 France 6 Base: 17,061 international adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th 4

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 16% 22 The rule of law Basic human rights +6 20 19% 10% 9% +1* Freedom of religion An independent judiciary Freedom from arbitrary arrest 10 0* +1* +1* +1* 10 8% 9 8% 11% 8% Trial by jury 9 * not a statistical difference Democracy The right to vote 8 -3* -1* -4 7 10% 5% 53% Freedom of speech Equal rights for women Don t know / none of these 6 3 -2* -7 44 Base: 500 Hungarian adults (16-64 years) 6th 20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th 5

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 29 The rule of law Basic human rights 26% +3* 23 28% 15% -5 Freedom from arbitrary arrest 13 -2* 0* -3* -4 Trial by jury 12% 13% 12 Freedom of religion An independent judiciary 10 13% 9 * not a statistical difference 15% 8% Democracy 8 -7 -2 -8 -2* +2 The right to vote 6 11% 4% 35% Freedom of speech Equal rights for women Don t know / none of these 3 2 37 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th Base: 298 Hungarian adults who have heard of Magna Carta, 6th 20th Jan 2015 6

Q3 Rights Under Threat in Hungary Today Q) Thinking about Hungary, which three or four, if any, of these rights do you feel are most under threat today? International average Difference % 61 Democracy 32% 43% +29 +9 52 Freedom of speech Basic human rights An independent judiciary 35% 29% 22% 8% 49 +14 33 +4 +4 +8 The rule of law 26 The right to vote Equal rights for women 16 * not a statistical difference 17% 14% 18% 8% 3% 10 -7 Freedom from arbitrary arrest Freedom of religion 6 -8 -14 -5 -1* 4 Trial by jury 2 Other 2 18% Don t know / none of these 15 -3* Base: 500 Hungarian adults (16-64 years) 6th 20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th 7

Q2&3 Rights Guaranteed vs. Under Threat 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? Q) Q) Thinking about Hungary, which three or four, if any, of these rights do you feel are most under threat today? % 3 Freedom of speech 52 10 Freedom of religion 4 23 Basic human rights 49 8 Democracy 61 29 The rule of law 26 13 Freedom from arbitrary arrest 6 2 Equal rights for women An independent judiciary 10 9 33 12 Trial by jury The right to vote 2 6 16 Base: 500 Hungarian adults (16-64 years) 6th 20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th 8

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: Freedom of speech Rights: Basic human rights Democ: Democracy Judicial: An independent judiciary Law: The rule of law Religion: Freedom of religion Women: Equal rights for women Arrest: Freedom from arbitrary arrest 9

Q1 Awareness of Documents: Ranked for each country Aus Arg Bel Bra Can Chi Fra Ger GB Hun Ind Int Ave US 58% US 59% UN 72% UN 60% UN 53% US 66% US 65% 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 Jap Mex Pol Rom Rus SA SK Spa Swe Tur US UN 65% US 45% UN 52% UN 64% UN 68% UN 61% US 46% US 48% 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% DD 16% CC 4% CC 16% DD 15% Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 10

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 76 73 72 70 68 Romania Hungary 67 Italy 65 Great Britain Poland 64 64 Russia 61 France Belgium 60 60 Germany Average 58 56 Brazil Mexico 53 52 Australia 51 Canada 47 South Korea 45 China 45 South Africa 43 India 36 United States 35 Japan 25 Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th 11

Q1 Awareness of US Declaration of Independence (Ranked by country) % who say they have heard of US Declaration of Independence 83 United States Hungary 81 Great Britain Sweden 74 74 Spain 73 Germany Canada 68 66 China Poland 65 63 Italy 62 France Australia Argentina Average 59 59 59 58 Belgium Russia 54 53 Romania South Korea Turkey 49 48 47 South Africa 46 Japan Mexico 45 40 Brazil 38 India 23 Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th 12

Q1 Awareness of the Commonwealth Charter (Ranked by country) % who say they have heard of The Commonwealth Charter 33 South Africa 31 Italy India Poland 28 27 France 23 Germany Canada Hungary 23 23 22 Great Britain 21 Spain 21 United States 19 Romania Average Turkey 18 17 16 Belgium 16 China 16 Australia Russia Argentina 14 10 6 South Korea 5 Brazil Mexico 5 5 Sweden 4 Japan 3 Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th 13

Q1 Awareness of the International Declaration of Democracy(Ranked by country) % who say they have heard of the International Declaration of Democracy 30 China Turkey 25 Argentina 23 Sweden 18 Spain Hungary 16 16 Brazil 15 India 15 United States 15 This never happened! Romania South Africa Russia Average 15 15 14 14 Italy 13 Belgium 11 South Korea Mexico 11 10 Poland 10 Germany 9 Great Britain Australia 9 8 Canada 8 France 8 Japan 8 Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 Source: Ipsos MORI / MC800th 14

Q3 Rights Under Threat (top three for each country) Aus Arg Bel Bra Can Chi Fra Ger GB Hun Ind Int Ave 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% Not asked Democ 38% Judicia l 28% Speech 52% Women 43% Religion 26% Religion 30% Democ 32% Judicia l 52% Democ 35% Rights 24% Not asked Democ 27% Rights 25% Rights 49% Religion 27% Religion 24% Religion 31% 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% Rights 38% Law 43% Religion 19% Religion 30% Base: 17,061 adults (16-64 years) across 23 countries, 6th-20th Jan 2015 15

More Information For more information contact: Sir Robert Worcester Chairman, MC800th Committee sirrobertworcester@magnacarta800th.com Mark Gill Executive Director, MC800th Committee markgill@magnacarta800th.com 16