Eight in 10 Tory activists expect Labour to be in power after the next election
Eight in 10 Tory activists expect Labor to be in power after the next election… as polls show Rishi Sunak STILL not closing the gap on Keir Starmer’s party, despite his personal ratings rising after the Brexit deal in Northern Ireland
- Polls are stubbornly bleak for the Tories, despite Rishi Sunak’s attempts to change the tone
The vast majority of Tory activists expect Labor to be in power after the next election, it was revealed today.
In a grim sign for Rishi Sunak, a survey by the grassroots website ConservativeHome found that eight in 10 believe Keir Starmer will take charge of Downing Street.
Some 53 per cent of the panel predict an outright Labor majority, while 27 per cent suggested they will lead a coalition or be a minority government.
Just over 10 percent still expected a Tory majority and about 10 percent thought they would lead a coalition or minority government.
The dismal findings will add pressure on Mr Sunak as polls suggest he has yet to break through Labour’s huge lead.
In a grim sign for Rishi Sunak, a survey of activists by the grassroots website ConservativeHome found that eight in 10 believe Keir Starmer will take charge of Downing Street
Opinion research published overnight showed Sir Keir’s party leading by 17 points, although there was a crumb of consolation for Mr Sunak as the Brexit deal with Northern Ireland appears to be undermining his personal assessments. have improved.
His approval rating was just minus eight, compared to minus fifteen two weeks ago.
Overall, Labor was unchanged at 44 percent, while the Tories were at 27 percent.
A survey by Find Out Now and Electoral Calculus for the Sunday Telegraph estimated Labor at 48 percent and the Tories at 25 percent.
Martin Baxter, the chief executive of Electoral Calculus, said: ‘The deal with the EU on Northern Ireland has not brought Sunak much electoral comfort as the Conservatives are still quite unpopular with the public.’
The Prime Minister faces simmering unrest over the Brexit deal, with concerns that opposition in the DUP is hardening and Boris Johnson is openly critical.
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said in interviews this morning that he still hopes to win over the ex-premier ahead of a vote – the date of which has not yet been set.
The government will unveil laws this week to crack down on the Channel migrants, the success of which is believed to be crucial to reviving the party’s electoral chances.
While not strictly scientific, the ConservativeHome surveys are closely watched at Westminster and by MPs and ministers.
Opinion research published overnight showed Sir Keir’s party leading by 17 points, although there was a crumb of consolation for Mr Sunak as the Brexit deal with Northern Ireland appears to be undermining his personal assessments. have improved