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Blair's on the ropes, Bush is in trouble and Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper's facing mounting criticism over his policies for Afghanistan and global warming. Five years after 9/11, public opinion polls can be read as a referendum on how citizens think their governments are handling a world changed by the attacks. Here's what the world has to say about powerful political figures' popularity (and, mostly, lack thereof).
In the United States, George W. Bush began this month with his approval rating hovering around the 40 per cent mark. Although these are not the lowest numbers of his presidency, they are certainly a long way from the 90 per cent he garnered in the last two weeks of September 2001. For more, click here.
In Britain, Tony Blair has already announced his retirement, but more than half of all Britons want him out of 10 Downing Street before the year ends. For more, click here.
In Australia, John Howard -- who has governed without interruption since 1996 -- holds his lowest numbers in more than three years. For more, click here.
In Canada, with the Liberals searching for a leader, Canadians are equally divided on whether Stephen Harper deserves a second chance in the next election. For more, click here.
In Germany, the grand coalition experiment has not worked for Angela Merkel. Her party holds the support of 30 per cent of Germans -- the poorest numbers since she became leader in 2000. For more, click here.
In Italy, in April, voters put an end to the centre-right government headed by Silvio Berlusconi -- which had wholeheartedly supported Washington -- and allowed a group of centre-left parties commanded by Romano Prodi to take over. In May, most Italians maintained high expectations for the new administration. For more, click here.
This article is part of TrendWatch, which runs twice monthly at The Tyee. The series shares the global scan of Angus Reid Consultants, Vancouver-based leaders in public opinion analysis.
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