The Conservative party's lead has slipped from 19 per cent in October to 9 per cent.
Tim Montgomerie has just posted a rumour about the Conservative dwindling lead in the polls:
“According to a source inside The Guardian the Conservative lead in tomorrow’s ICM poll is down by 2% (since the recent Sunday Telegraph/ ICM poll) to 9%.
“This is in line with The Sunday Times’ YouGov poll which also showed a surprising narrowing of the Conservative advantage.”
This chart shows the Conservative lead in every ICM poll since August using data from UK polling report and includes the 9 per cent figure. It won’t make happy viewing for CCHQ.
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21 Responses to “Conservative lead on the slide”
Swagata
Richard, a very fair point and yes international comparisons are fraught with problems. But I simply wanted to make the point to Margaret that British health care isn’t first class (unless she’s going BUPA, London’s private clinics treat many wealthy types who fly in from around the world).
We are a long way from the clinical standards across the Channel. Not that everything is perfect abroad, far from it. But Britain still has some way to go to get a “first class” system, whether it’s the infamous mixed wards or rationed diagnostic/screening programmes.
Margaret Young
Swagata, I visited a friend who had been staying in hospital after an op the other day. I know the state of hospitals when the Cons were in power, underfunded with apalling waiitng lists for operations.
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Liz McShane
Margaret – I can concur with you. Friends of mine who have had to use the NHS in the last few years (particularly for cancer treatment) cannot praise it enough but I can understand that for every positive experience there is a negative one. My main gripe is that certain services have been outsourced to third parties who do not share the same ethos and values that The NHS stands for – principally making a quick buck – and I think that’s why standards (especially in leaning & hygiene) have slipped hence causing infections such as MRSA. It all adds up.
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