April 25, 2005

Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Scan) - The governing Labour party maintains a high level of support in Britain's electoral race, according to a poll by Communicate Research published in The Independent. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in next month's general election.

(Angus Reid Global Scan) - The governing Labour party maintains a high level of support in Britain's electoral race, according to a poll by Communicate Research published in The Independent. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour in next month's general election.

The Conservatives are in second place with 35 per cent, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 18 per cent. Six per cent of respondents would vote for other parties. The election is scheduled for May 5.

Yesterday, chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown outlined Labour's plan to cancel the debt from poor countries, saying, "It is wrong that the burden of debts of the past should prevent the poorest people of the world from building for the future."

Support for Labour remained stable, while backing for the Conservatives increased by one per cent.

Polling Data

Which party would you vote for if there were a general election tomorrow?

	Apr. 19-22	Apr. 11-15	Mar. 24-25
Labour	40%	40%	40%
Conservative	35%	34%	34%
Liberal Democrats	18%	20%	16%
Green Party	2%	1%	3%
Scottish National Party	1%	1%	3%
UK Independence Party	1%	1%	3%
Plaid Cymru (Party of Wales)	--	1%	1%
Others	1%	2%	2%

Source: Communicate Research / The Independent
Methodology: Interviews to 1,003 British adults, conducted from Apr. 19 to Apr. 22, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.