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30/01/2009
Tories Increase Opinion Poll Lead
The Labour Party has lost more ground to the Tories in a new opinion poll published today.
Voters' growing support for the Conservatives has helped the party regain more than a 10% lead over the government.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown had enjoyed a narrowing gap between his party and the opposition late last year, but this appears to have suffered a backlash, as the true extent of the economic downturn continues to unravel.
Last week the government officials announced the UK economy had entered a recession.
A YouGov poll published today in the Daily Telegraph reveals that the Tories now have 43% support, compared to Labour's 32%. The Lib Dems have averaged a 16% approval rating.
The Tories' lead jumped by 5%, from 7%, in the last month alone.
Labour and the Conservatives have battled over a 20% swing since the middle of last year, but today's figures show the opposition is again gaining serious political momentum.
The YouGov poll also showed that the Conservatives had a seven point lead over Labour on economic competence.
(PR/JM)
Voters' growing support for the Conservatives has helped the party regain more than a 10% lead over the government.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown had enjoyed a narrowing gap between his party and the opposition late last year, but this appears to have suffered a backlash, as the true extent of the economic downturn continues to unravel.
Last week the government officials announced the UK economy had entered a recession.
A YouGov poll published today in the Daily Telegraph reveals that the Tories now have 43% support, compared to Labour's 32%. The Lib Dems have averaged a 16% approval rating.
The Tories' lead jumped by 5%, from 7%, in the last month alone.
Labour and the Conservatives have battled over a 20% swing since the middle of last year, but today's figures show the opposition is again gaining serious political momentum.
The YouGov poll also showed that the Conservatives had a seven point lead over Labour on economic competence.
(PR/JM)
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