(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Conservative party remains ahead of all rivals in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 40 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in the next election to the House of Commons.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Conservative party remains ahead of all rivals in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 40 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in the next election to the House of Commons.
The governing Labour party is second with 24 per cent, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 20 per cent. 16 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 Dec. 15, Cameron suggested that the country’s political scene needs more outsiders, declaring, "In the Internet age, when you can shop and travel at the click of a mouse, finding something that makes politics link more directly to people is a very good idea. I think trying to increase the level of people power in politics is a really good thing and big thing and something I’ve tried to do. I’m a great believer you should go beyond the Westminster fish tank."
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
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Dec. 18
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Dec. 10
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Nov. 23
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Conservative
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40%
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40%
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39%
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Labour
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24%
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23%
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22%
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Liberal Democrats
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20%
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19%
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21%
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Other
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16%
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19%
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18%
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Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,010 British adults, conducted from Dec. 16 to Dec. 18, 2009. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
