The State of the Parties - JULY
Date CON LAB LDEM Lead YouGov/Telegraph 26/07/06 38 (-1) 33 (nc) 18 (nc) +5 Ipsos-MORI/FT 24/07/06 36 (nc) 32 (-1) 24 (+3) +4 ICM/Guardian 23/07/06 39 (+3) 35 (nc) 17 (-1) +4 Populus/Times 09/07/06 36 (-1)
Anthony Wells
MORI Political Monitor
The FT have published MORI's monthly political monitor. The topline figures with changes from MORI's last monthly poll are CON 36%(nc), LAB 32%(-1), LDEM 24%(+3), suggesting that while there is little change in levels of support for the Conservatives and Labour, the Liberal
YouGov voting intention
The monthly voting intention figures from YouGov, with changes from last month, are CON 38%(-1), LAB 33%(nc), LDEM 18%(nc). The steadiness of the Labour and Lib Dem levels of support is the same as ICM's poll in the week, and suggests that despite the government&
Looking at the non-voters
Lord Tebbit has an article in the Spectator expressing concern about the number of stay-at-home voters who are apparantly growing in their numbers and not impressed with David Cameron. In Norman Tebbit's article he says "These days the pollsters also mislead by telling the percentages of respondents
YouGov on Israel
The Telegraph have published the most detailed poll so far on attitudes towards the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah. As in ICM's poll earlier this week, the survey suggests there is little public backing for Israel's actions; only 17% of people think that Israel's
ICM Voting Intention
ICM's monthly voting intention figures are out - these are from the same poll that was reported on Tuesday buit have been held back two days for some reason. The topline figures with changes from the last ICM poll in the Sunday Telegraph are CON 39% (+3), LAB
Londoners oppose Supercasino
...but if they must have it, shove it in the Dome. A YouGov poll for the Evening Standard suggests that only 33% of people support a "supercasino offering unlimited jackpots" being opened in London, with 49% of Londoners opposing it. However, asked where in London they would prefer
Majority against ID cards
A new ICM poll commissioned by the No2ID campaign is the first to show a majority of people opposed to the introduction of ID cards. I normally advise some caution on polls commissioned by pressure groups trying to push an agenda, but No2ID's approach has been admirable -
ICM on Israel, Iraq and Afghanistan
Following Communicate Research's poll at the weekend, ICM's latest figures also show public disapproval of Tony Blair's close relationship with President Bush. 63% of respondents thought that Blair had tied Britain too closely to the US. This included 54% of Labour supporters and 68%
Hugging hoodies, selling peerages and being nice to Bush
I suggested last week that the fall in David Cameron's approval ratings in YouGov's political tracker polls was a result of his "hug-a-hoodie" speech. A poll by Communicate Research in the Independent on Sunday suggests that the speech wasn't entirely without benefit
EXCLUSIVE: Is the honeymoon over for Cameron?
* Cameron's ratings drop after "hug-a-hoodie" speech and EPP delay * Labour unscathed by Lord Levy arrest The latest figures from YouGov's daily political trackers are picking up a significant downturn in David Cameron's job approval figures. Prior to the local elections Cameron'
53% of people would prefer Charlie Kennedy as Lib Dem leader
The BBC commissioned a new ICM poll on Ming Campbell for Wednesday's Newsnight. It asked five questions, three on which party was strongest on particular issues - the economy, crime and the environment. These followed the normal pattern - Labour continue to be seen as the strongest party