Ipsos MORI/Reuters - CON 34, LAB 41, LD 12
The monthly Ipsos MORI political monitor poll for Reuters is out here. Topline figures with changes from a month ago are CON 34%(nc), LAB 41%(+3), LDEM 12%(nc). Labour have a increase since last month, but at the expense of others (Populus also had "others" sharply down this month... though there was no similar movement from ICM, ComRes or YouGov, so is probably pure co-incidence).
MORI also had some good questions on Britain and the Eurozone crisis - 80% of people thought that the state of the Eurpean economy had a great deal or a fair amount of influence over the state of the British economy, compared to 71% of people who thought the same about the decisions of the British government. Asked to compare the British and European economies over the next 12 months, 27% expected Britain to be better off than the rest of Europe, 16% worse off and 54% about the same.
Asked about how Cameron & Osborne has handled the economic crisis in Europe people were broadly positive - 52% think they have handled it well, 37% badly. Asked the same question about leading European politicians "such as French President Sarkozy and German Chancellor Merkel", 44% think they have handled it well, 41% badly.
MORI also asked about attitudes to Britain loaning money to other countries in trouble. They found 40% of people supported Britain loaning money to countries on the verge of bankrupcy, as "our own economy relies heavily on others", and 55% opposing such loans as Britain has its own problem. This is slightly different to the similar question YouGov has been asking for the Sunday Times: both polls found 55% of people opposed to Britain contribution, but YouGov found only 27% in favour. I suspect the reason may be MORI asking about helping out other countries, YouGov asked about helping the Eurozone.
