Public Split on Attitudes to Sunak and Truss

As Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss prepare to debate each other on the BBC on why they should lead the Conservative Party, Opinium this weekend published the latest  polling on the state of the race.  

Amongst all voters, 43% said Rishi Sunak would be a good Prime Minister compared to 45% saying he would make a bad one. When it comes to Liz Truss, 36% said she would make a good Prime Minister compared to 41% saying she would make a bad one.

Among those who voted Conservative in 2019, 59% say Rishi Sunak would make a good prime minister compared to 35% saying he would make a bad one. 55% say Liz Truss would make a good PM with 29% saying she would be a bad one.

When forced to choose what they would prefer, namely a Labour Government led by Keir Starmer or a Conservative one led by Rishi Sunak, among all voters 42% said Starmer with 36% opting for Sunak. In comparison, in a Starmer/Truss contest, 40% would prefer Starmer with 39% going for a Liz Truss led Government.

Asked if there should be an early general election when the new Conservative Leader is elected, 58% say yes with just 28% saying no.

YouGov meanwhile gives Liz Truss a commanding lead among party members. Its most recent data suggests that 31% of the membership intend to vote for Rishi Sunak, while 49% plan to vote for Liz Truss. A further 15% currently don’t know how they will vote, and 6% say they will abstain.

As YouGov notes: “This puts the headline voting intention at 62% for Truss and 38% for Sunak (i.e. after people who are currently unsure or won’t vote are excluded) – a 24-point lead for the foreign secretary.”

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