Johnson’s Approval Ratings Lowest Since 2019 Elections Says Opinium

Opinium has published its latest polling report for The Observer based on a survey conducted between the 13th and 15th October.

When it comes to headline voting intentions for Westminster, the Conservatives are on 41%, up two points since Opinium’s last poll, whilst Labour are on 37%, up 2%, giving the Conservatives a lead of 4 points.

When it comes to the ratings of the political leaders, Boris Johnson’s net approval is now -18, which Opinium notes is the lowest it has recorded for him since the general election in 2019. Interestingly, the detailed data tables with the poll show that 24% of those who voted Conservative in 2019 now disapprove of the way that Johnson is handling his job as Prime Minister.

Labour leader, Keir Starmer has a net approval rating of -8. However, he remains 6 points behind Boris Johnson on the “best Prime Minister” question.

Looking at contemporary issues, 66% of those polled said they felt the Government has responded badly to the problems around the shortage of HGV drivers, with 26% saying it has responded well. Opinium notes that: “Even among Tory voters, 42% think the government response has been bad compared to 47% who think it has been good.”

64% said that the driver shortage has had at least a small impact on their lives so far, down from 73% two weeks ago.  31% said it has had no impact at all. 27% said they had been able to get what they wanted at the shop or supermarket. 21% said they had not been able to buy fuel.

Looking at the cost of living more widely, 50% of respondents to the poll said that over the past year their cost of living has increased by more than their household income. 55% said they expect this situation to continue over the next year with only 7% expecting household income to rise more than their cost of living.

Meanwhile, Deltapoll has also published its latest polling figures for The Mail on Sunday which, as with Opinium, was conducted between 13th and 15th October. On headline voting intentions, this gives the Conservatives a lead of just one point, with them on 38% compared to Labour on 37%.  

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