(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Conservative party remains well-positioned ahead of an expected general election in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 38 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories, down two points since mid-October.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Conservative party remains well-positioned ahead of an expected general election in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 38 per cent of respondents would vote for the Tories, down two points since mid-October.
The governing Labour party is second with 24 per cent, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 20 per cent. 17 per cent of respondents would vote for other parties.
In June 2007, Gordon Brown officially became Labour leader and prime minister, replacing Tony Blair. Brown had worked as chancellor of the exchequer. Blair served as Britain’s prime minister since May 1997, winning majority mandates in the 1997, 2001 and 2005 elections to the House of Commons.
Since December 2005, David Cameron has been the leader of the Conservative party. In December 2007, current parliamentarian Nick Clegg became the new leader of the Liberal Democrats.
On Nov. 6, Clegg criticized the current government’s course of action on Afghanistan, saying, "The prime minister has finally acknowledged that the British people will always back our brave British troops in the dangerous work they do, but they will not unconditionally support soldiers being sent to fight and die for a corrupt and illegitimate government in Kabul."
The next election to the House of Commons must be held on or before Jun. 3, 2010. Sitting prime ministers can dissolve Parliament and call an early ballot at their discretion.
Polling Data
If a General Election were held tomorrow, which one of the following parties would you be most likely to support in your constituency? – Decided Voters with Leaners
|
Nov. 6 |
Oct. 16 |
|
|
Conservative |
38% |
40% |
|
Labour |
24% |
23% |
|
Liberal Democrats |
20% |
20% |
|
Other |
17% |
16% |
Source: Angus Reid Strategies
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,000 British adults, conducted from Nov, 4 to Nov. 6, 2009. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
