A Chink of Light for the Conservatives?
Following a party conference which failed to provide the party with the lift off it hoped for, the Kings Speech on Tuesday provides one of the last remaining opportunities before the election for Rishi Sunak to seize the electoral initiative. The size of the challenge facing the Conservatives is stark. This week alone, when it comes to headline voting intentions, Redfield and Wilton Strategies published polling giving Labour a 20 point lead, with Labour on 45% followed by the Conservatives on 25%. Deltapoll put Labour on 46% with the Conservatives on 25%, with 45% saying a Labour Government would be best at handling the economy compared to 31% who said the same about the Tories. YouGov meanwhile gave Labour a massive 24-point lead over the Conservatives. According to its poll Labour is on 48% with the Conservatives on 24%. However, could there by an albeit it small glimmer of hope for Conservative headquarters? According to an article by Patrick English, Director of Pol...