(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Conservative party maintains a considerable advantage over its rivals in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 40 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in the next general election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Conservative party maintains a considerable advantage over its rivals in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 40 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in the next general election.
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.
Yesterday, Clegg introduced his party’s policies on political reform, declaring, "Only a party which will really disperse power, breaking open the sorry, stale system of governance, rebuilding local government, and embracing fair votes for every level of election can reinvigorate our democracy."
The next election to the House of Commons must be held on or before Jun. 3. 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
|
Jan. 10 |
Dec. 18 |
Dec. 10 |
|
|
Conservative |
40% |
40% |
40% |
|
Labour |
24% |
24% |
23% |
|
Liberal Democrats |
20% |
20% |
19% |
|
Other |
17% |
16% |
19% |
Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,010 British adults, conducted from Jan. 8 to Jan. 10, 2010. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
