ComRes/Indy on Sun - CON 32, LAB 42, LD 10

ComRes's monthly online poll for the Independent on Sunday and Sunday Mirror is out, with topline figures of CON 32%(nc), LAB 42%(nc), LDEM 10%(+1), UKIP 9%(+1). Changes are from the last online ComRes poll a month ago and clearly show no significant change in support.

The Independent on Sunday seem to be going on the finding that respondents agreed with a statement that George Osborne should be replaced by 44% to 20% disagreeing, with 36% saying don't know.

My reservations about whether it is appropriate to ask questions like this as agree/disagree statements have been well rehearsed, but in this case the figures seem broadly in line with other findings showing people would like Osborne replaced. YouGov asked whether Osborne should remain Chancellor or be replaced three weeks ago and found a similar sort of picture - 24% wanted him to stay, 45% wanted him replaced, 31% didn't know. In a more nuanced question earlier this month Populus found 15% thinking Osborne was doing a good job and should stay, 31% thinking he should be doing better but should stay and 38% thinking he should be replaced. All three polls found about 1 in 5 Tory voters thought that Osborne should be replaced.

UPDATE: Tonight's YouGov poll for the Sunday Times has topline figures of CON 34%, LAB 43%, LDEM 11%, UKIP 7%. As usual I will update properly tomorrow morning once the tables are published.

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