Recent polls show steady dwindling of Tory lead
The latest opinion poll this morning showed the Tory lead down to ten points. It follows last week’s Observer poll which gave David Cameron only a six-pont lead
Opinion Polls
Brown defies public opinion over Afghanistan
The Prime Minister, in his speech today, failed to heed the public’s concerns over the war in Afghanistan.
Two-thirds support Government’s points-based immigration system
Sunday’s News of the World poll showed 64 % of the public supported the Government’s ponts-based immigration system – yet only 21 % thought their policies best.
Youth apathy soars in wake of party conferences
More than half of 18-24 year-olds don’t know who they’ll vote for or won’t vote at all, according to the latest Times/Populus opinion poll.
Former Blair adviser says Cameron not in “strong position”
David Cameron is polling nowhere near as good as Tony Blair at the same stage of the electoral cycle.
Public split on tax rises vs. spending cuts
Today’s ICM poll for the Guardian appears to show that the public are open to tax rises as well as public spending cuts. The findings appear to undermine a Sunday Times report from September 13th that, “Voters are overwhelmingly in favour of cutting public spending rather than tax rises to close the budget black hole.”
Trident opposed by two-in-three
An exclusive poll carried out by YouGov for Left Foot Forward reveals that 63 per cent oppose the Government’s plans to renew the Trident nuclear deterrent while a diminishing number of people believe that nuclear weapons make them safer.
Stark choices in weekend polls hide true public sentiment
When offered a greater choice in opinion polls, the public offer a truer reflection
Public support tax increases
A Populus poll in yesterday’s Times revealed that 60% of voters favour tax increases to help close the budget deficit despite a headline declaring that, “Voters back Tories over big cuts in spending.”