• Slightly less than half (47%) believe “free market capitalism has some problems, but these can be addressed through more regulation and reform”, but 43 per cent believe capitalism is beyond repair and that an alternative system is required. Only 6 per cent believe that capitalism currently works well. • Fifty-seven per cent of French people call for their government to do more in controlling or owning major industries, while 20 per cent call for the same level as now and 19 per cent call for less. • An overwhelming majority (87%) say the government should take a more active role redistributing wealth ; only 7 per cent say this role should be the same as now and 4 per cent say the government should be less active. • Three in four (76%) support more government regulation of business, compared to 15 per cent who support the same level as at present and 6 per cent who support less regulation.