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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 19 MARCH 2014 2 JAMES DEBONO THE Nationalist Party is lead- ing the Labour Party among respondents who have a post- secondary or university-level of education. But only respondents with a university level of educa- tion trust Busuttil more than Muscat. The survey indicates that re- spondents with a post-secondary level of education who have not attended university could hold the balance in next May's election. In this strategic category, La- bour trailed the PN before the 2008 general election but success- fully established a lead before the 2013 election. In the latest survey, the PN is leading the PL by 4 points when it comes to voting intentions for next May's MEP elections. How- ever, Joseph Muscat leads Busuttil by 12 points in the trust barom- eter. In this category, 48% approve Muscat's performance while 50% deem his performance as either neutral, or bad. Significantly, in this educational group, 19% trust neither leader. This educational group registers the highest number of undecided voters (35.1%). A further 5% would not vote. The PN enjoys a significant 7-point lead among university- educated voters. Busuttil also enjoys a 3-point advantage over Muscat, down from 10 points in December. In this category, only 32% express a positive judgement on Muscat in his role as PM. Post-secondary and university- educated respondents are the most likely not to trust any of the two leaders. In both categories, 19% trust neither leader while a significant 10% will not be vot- ing. Secondary and primary-educat- ed voters are more predictable in their choices. In both groups, La- bour enjoys a 13-point lead while Muscat enjoys an insurmountable 24-point lead over Busuttil. Younger voters tend to be more likely to vote Labour than older respondents. The Labour Party is leading the PN by 9 points among 18- to 34-year-olds. But the advantage falls to 5 points among 35- to 54-year-olds and to 7 points among over 66- year-olds. Younger voters are also the most likely to say that they will not be voting (17%) and the most undecided (33.3%). In the trust barometer, Muscat leads Busuttil in all age groups, and is more popular among younger voters. The highest per- centage of respondents who trust neither leader is found among those aged between 35 and 54 years, while the highest percent- age of those undecided between the two leaders is found among those aged 18 and 34. Alternattiva Demokratika's sup- port is restricted to respondents with a post-secondary level of education. Among university re- spondents, support for the greens rises to 6%. News PN leads PL among post secondary educated leading the PN by 9 points among 18- to 34-year-olds. points among 35- to 54-year-olds and to 7 points among over 66- year-olds. Younger voters are also the most likely to say that they will not be voting (17%) and the most undecided (33.3%). mt survey MEP elections survey: University University University University University University University University University University University University University University Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Post Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary All All All All All All All All All All All All All All PL Joseph Muscat Positvely PN Simon Busuttil Negatively AD None Neutral No Answer No Answer No Answer Not Voting Others 22.5 35.4 32.3 29 38.4 16.1 5.5 19.4 38.7 32.3 6.8 12.9 0 10.7 24.4 38.1 47.6 28.5 26.2 14.3 4.8 19 35.7 37.5 16.7 2.4 0 4.8 37.3 53.2 51.6 24.7 28.9 13.9 0 9 33.5 27.1 8.9 3 1.2 9.7 36.4 50.9 50 23.9 26.4 19.3 0 7.9 23.9 27.3 14.8 6.8 0 12.4 32.7 45.8 47.8 25.5 28 15.3 1.3 12.5 31.3 30.8 13.7 5.6 0.5 9.2 Who will you vote for in MEP elections due on May 24? Between Simon Busuttil and Joseph Muscat who do you trust most? How do you judge Joseph Muscat's performance as Prime Minister? According to the survey, only respondents with a university level of education trust Busuttil more than Muscat Simon Busuttil Joseph Muscat