New YouGov Poll – Tories Cut Labour Lead to 6%
There is a new YouGov poll in today’s Sunday Times newspaper showing the Conservatives cutting Labour’s lead back to 6%:
Conservative 35% (up 2%)
Labour 41% (down 1%)
Lib Dem 12% (up 1%)
UKIP 7% (no change)
This is very much in accord with the ComRes poll I reported yesterday. It is worth noting that the Opinium poll in the Observer was largely conducted BEFORE David Cameron’s big EU speech and certainly before its contents were reported in the press. It is therefore now pretty irrelevant.
David Cameron continues to do better than the other two party leaders in his approval ratings which are -15%, well ahead of Ed Miliband on -26% who appears to be a drag on his party’s rating. Nick Clegg is on -51%.
Changes shown are compared to the last YouGov poll I reported on 20 January.
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Richard is a Conservative Councillor on Reading Borough Council representing Peppard ward since 2007, having been re-elected in May 2011. He previously represented Thames ward from 2001 to 2004. He is currently the Conservative Shadow Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Transport on Reading Borough Council. 
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I refer to the answer I gave yesterday to a broadly similar Poll report, albeit much longer, on this Blog.
1 ENJOY ! I don’t grudge you the pleasure of that.
2 Advice to Labour , SACK ED MILIBAND and promise an In/Out Referendum on the EU.
Have a happy weekend Richard but I wonder how long this Poll boost will last for Cameron and Co?
Steve – for as long as Labour ignore your sage advice they will continue to struggle to persuade the British people.
I agree that this poll boost may be transitory unless the government develops a narrative across a range of issues which convince the public. So far the Govt is like the Curate’s egg – good in parts. We need a credible and un-leaked Budget which promotes growth and helps the ordinary working man/woman.
Take care!
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I am waiting with interest for the next Opinion Poll to see if the drop in the Labour lead is trending down as is UKIP’s share and they are just behind the Lib-Dems.