The Conservative’s Dire Poll Numbers
With the Conservative conference well underway in Manchester, those attending would do well to avoid looking at the latest polls if they want to have a half decent gathering. According to Opinium’s latest data , when it comes to headline voting intentions, just 16% of those questioned said they planned to vote Conservative at the next General Election. That’s behind Reform UK on 34% and Labour on 21%. The data suggests that 37% of those who voted Conservative in 2024 now plan to vote Reform UK. Asked who they felt would make the best Prime Minister just 14% said the Conservative Leader, Kemi Badenoch, behind Sir Keir Starmer on 23%. 51% said neither of them. In a sign of why the parties are adopting the tactics they are, immigration, according to the poll, is the voters single biggest issue, cited by 56% of those questioned. That raises to 72% among those who voted Conservative last year and 86% who voted Reform UK in the General Election. Asked to rate the Conservative...