Tories Cut Labour’s Poll Lead to 2 Points

Opinium has published its latest fortnightly polling for The Observer.

Amidst some reports that there are Labour figures jittery that it is perhaps not enjoying the kind of surge in support it might expect off the back of partygate, when it comes to headline voting intentions, Labour’s poll lead has been cut to just 2 points. Opinium puts Labour on 36% and the Conservatives on 34%.

When it comes to approval ratings, Boris Johnson has an approval rating of 26% with 59% disapproving of the job he is doing as Prime Minister. When it comes to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, whilst 26% approve of the job he is doing, 50% say they disapprove.

In contrast, 29% approve of the job the Labour Leader, Sir Keir Starmer, is doing with 35% disapproving.

Asked who they feel would be the best Prime Minister, again things are becoming tighter, with 27% saying Boris Johnson compared to 28% who opt for Keir Starmer.

Forced to choose which type of Government they would prefer between the Conservatives under Boris Johnson and Labour under Keir Starmer, 45% opt for Labour with 35% preferring the Conservatives.

When it comes to the future of Boris Johnson, 57% say he should resign as Conservative Leader, compared to 31% who say he should stay on. Interestingly, among those saying they voted Conservative in 2019, 29% believe Johnson should step down. In contrast, 42% say Keir Starmer should remain as Labour Leader, with 28% saying he should resign.

Overall, 65% believe that Boris Johnson should resign as Prime Minister before the next election (42% believe he should resign now with 14% saying he should step aside when the situation in Ukraine stabilises and 8% believing he should go shortly before the next General Election). Just 22% believe he should continue as Prime Minister into the next election.

Looking at further polling, just 27% believe the Conservative Party is competent, with 52% disagreeing with this. In contrast, 33% believe Labour is competent, with 36% believing it is not.

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