Which political leader would you rather have a curry with?

Asians prefer Brown for curry night

Asians prefer Brown for curry night

By politics.co.uk staff

Asian voters would most like to invite Gordon Brown to their home to enjoy a curry, a survey has suggested.

Research by pollsters ICM for the BBC’s Asian Network found 35% would prefer the prime minister to visit for a biriyani, compared to 28% preferring David Cameron and just eight per cent backing Nick Clegg.

An ICM Guardian poll published earlier this week found 55% of the wider population would vote in the general election, but today’s research found just 44% of voters from Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds intended to do so.

Asian voters could be vital for the general election, as there is a significant Asian population (at least nine per cent) in 14 of the Conservatives’ top 100 target seats.

A majority felt the next government needs to be tougher on immigration, while the economy, NHS, education and foreign policy were the biggest issues bothering Asian voters.