ICM/Guardian - CON 37, LAB 36, LDEM 15

ICM's monthly poll for the Guardian has finally appeared (it was conducted on the Tuesday and Wednesday before Chistmas, but presumably held back till today's paper when there is normally no proper news to report!). Topline figures, with changes from the ICM/Sunday Telegraph poll straight after the veto are CON 37%(-3), LAB 36%(+2), LDEM 15%(+1).

The rest of the poll had some questions on economic optimism (unremittingly negative, as usual), and on leadership qualities. On overall approval Cameron's net rating is plus 5, Miliband minus 17, Clegg minus 19. On the figures shown in the Guardian 55% of people think Cameron has "the courage to say what is right rather than what is popular", 50% think he is "good in a crisis", only 34% think he "understands people like me". For Miliband 41% think he has "the courage to say what is right rather than what is popular", 37% think he "understands people like me", 21% think he is "good in a crisis".

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