Tory lead drops back below 20 points

YouGov's monthly poll for the Telegraph has topline voting intention figures of CON 46%(-1), LAB 28%(+3), LDEM 15%(-3).

The 18 point Tory lead is the smallest YouGov have shown for a couple of months - since the local elections they have been consistently showing a lead of twenty points or more. Now Labour suddenly seem to be recovering... but at the expense of the Liberal Democrats. Up until now the Lib Dems have been quietly gathering support and have seen their share sneak up month on month, this seems like a rather sudden reverse; let's wait and see if it is reflected in other companies polls.

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