Tories Lead Labour in Batley and Spen Says New Poll

Ahead of the Batley and Spen by-election, triggered following the election of Tracy Brabin as Mayor of West Yorkshire, a new poll by Survaiton for the Daily Mail provides further sober reading for Labour.

With voters due to go to the polls on 1st July, it puts the Conservatives ahead on 47%, up 11% from its 2019 general election vote share, and Labour on 41%, similar to its 43% winning share at the general election.  Survation goes on to note: “George Galloway and his Workers Party are in 3rd place with a 6% vote share, which (albeit based on a small sample) includes 13% of Labour’s 2019 General Election vote in the constituency, and 0% of the Conservative 2019 General Election vote.”

The poll shows also how popular Boris Johnson is in the seat, with the Prime Minister having a net approval rating of +18% compared to the Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, languishing on -32%.

Survation continues: “Boris Johnson also has a strong lead over Keir Starmer from Batley and Spen voters on who would make the best Prime Minister. Johnson is backed by 55% and Keir Starmer by 18%.

“On leadership attributes, Boris Johnson is rated higher than Keir Starmer, including on trustworthiness, on all measures but Starmer leads Johnson on who understands working class people better.

“Similarly, Johnson has a lead over Starmer on trust on key policy areas, Brexit, COVID, the economy and the NHS.”

In yet a further sign of the work that Labour needs to do to regain the trust of what were once heartland areas, Boris Johnson, by 40% to 32%, leads Keir Starmer on who best represents the interests of the North according to those polled.

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