Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Bad news poll


Labour's summer fightback hopes dashed by new Guardian/ICM poll
Labour's hopes of a summer fightback powered by economic recovery and the NHS row are dashed by a new Guardian/ICM poll showing that the Conservatives have gained ground on key policy areas and are now the overwhelming public choice to form the next government.

Despite a month of policy attacks from Gordon Brown's summer stand-ins at No 10, and controversy over the Conservative commitment to a state-funded NHS, the opposition has extended its lead to 16 points...

At a general election these figures could see Labour lose more than 150 seats, and give the Conservatives a landslide majority approaching 100...

Meanwhile the poll suggests Labour would find little relief by choosing a new leader. Among possible candidates, most make little difference...

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