1.   Redwood has said he would never abolish the pound.

2.   Superficially, the issue in the leadership election was whether Britain should agree to abolish the pound and adopt a future single European currency.

3.   Opinion polls show that a convincing majority of the British population oppose abolishing the pound.

4.   Recent opinion polls in Britain indicate that a resounding majority of the population would vote against abolishing the pound in favour of the euro.

5.   The latest opinion polls here showed the British public to be against abolishing the pound.