(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition Conservative Party keeps a comfortable lead in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 39 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in this year’s general election, down one point since mid-February.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition Conservative Party keeps a comfortable lead in Britain, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 39 per cent of respondents would support the Tories in this year’s general election, down one point since mid-February.
The governing Labour party is second with 26 per cent, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 18 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 Mar. 10, Brown discussed his personal traits, declaring, "It is for other people to judge but I believe that character is not about telling people what they want to hear but about telling them what they need to know. It is about having the courage to set out your mission and the courage to take the tough decisions and stick to them without being blown off-course, even when the going is difficult. For better or for worse, with me what you see is what you get."
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. It is widely believed that the election will take place on May 6.
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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Mar. 10
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Feb. 17
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Feb. 10
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Jan. 27
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Conservative
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39%
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40%
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38%
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40%
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Labour
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26%
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26%
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25%
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24%
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Liberal Democrats
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18%
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18%
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20%
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19%
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Other
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17%
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16%
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16%
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17%
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Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,003 British adults, conducted on Mar. 9 and Mar. 10, 2010. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
