Public Blame Prime Minister for Starmer’s Harassment

Just a day after the Labour Leader, Keir Starmer was harassed by protestors arguing that, as Director for Public Prosecutions, he let Jimmy Saville off charges of child sex offences, new polling by Savanta ComRes suggests the public believe Boris Johnson is to blame. It comes after the Prime Minister last week falsely  accused Starmer of having failed to prosecute Saville.

According to the snap poll of 1,094 UK adults 69% said the Prime Minister was responsible for Starmer being harassed, including 54% of those who voted Conservative in 2019.

68% said the Prime Minister should publicly apologise to Starmer. 68% said the PM should withdraw comments whilst 64% agreed that politics has gotten nastier in last five years.

Meanwhile, according to Redfield and Wilton Strategies’ new polling Labour now has a 10 point lead over the Conservatives. It puts Labour on 42% (up 2 points from last week) with the Conservatives on 32% (down 1 point).

The Government’s net competency rating, according to the poll, is now -32%, with the Prime Minister’s personal rating at -26%. Keir Starmer meanwhile has a net rating of -1%.

Refield and Wilton continues: “Keir Starmer continues to lead over Boris Johnson in terms of who would be the better Prime Minister for the UK at this moment: 40% think Starmer (down 3%) and 33% think Johnson (up 2%) would be the better Prime Minister.”

Over at Deltapoll meanwhile, its latest data for the Sun on Sunday gives Labour a smaller lead of 7 points, with it on 41% compared to the Conservatives on 34%.  

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