Labour back into 2nd place with ICM
ICM's last poll was back at the tail end of May and was something of a sensation - showing the Liberal Democrats up on second place and Labour pushed down to 22% - something that wouldn't be particular unusual from YouGov, but was incredibly low for ICM, whose polls have shown Labour support as far more resiliant; they very rarely show Labour dropping below the high 20s.
Their lastest poll is something of a return to normality therefore - the topline figures, with changes from their last poll, are CON 39%(-1), LAB 27%(+5), LDEM 18%(-7!). From their poll a week before that the changes are far less radical - the Conservatives unchanged, Labour and the Lib Dem's down slightly - suggesting that poll with Labour in third place was probably something of an outlier. Certainly while MORI had them neck and neck, no one else has shown the Lib Dems overtaking Labour.
Meanwhile, unlike YouGov's last poll, there is no sign of the level of "other" support waning yet. It stands at 15%, which includes 6% for UKIP and 4% for the Greens.
On other questions, Cameron leads Brown 48% to 22% as best Prime Minister, Cameron & Osborne lead Brown & Darling by 47% to 31%. Expectations for the result of the next general election show 54% expect the Conservatives to win, 9% think Labour will win and 34% expect a hung Parliament.
ICM also asked about attitudes towards electoral reform. The actual question asked isn't clear, but the Guardian's report says 52% supported a new electoral system, with 43% opposed.
