May 03, 2005

Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Scan) - The Labour party has a double-digit advantage in Britain, according to a tracking poll by Populus for The Times and ITV News. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour.

(Angus Reid Global Scan) - The Labour party has a double-digit advantage in Britain, according to a tracking poll by Populus for The Times and ITV News. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for Labour.

The Conservatives are in second place with 29 per cent, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 21 per cent. Nine per cent of respondents would vote for other parties. British voters will renew the House of Commons on May 5.

Yesterday, Conservative leader Michael Howard presented his party's key priorities, saying, "People have had enough of spin and smirk—they just want someone who'll make things work." The plan outlines target dates for increasing border surveillance and scrapping university tuition fees.

Chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown urged voters "not to let Michael Howard in by the front door, the back door, the side door or any door."

Support for Labour increased by one per cent, while backing for the Tories dropped by two per cent.

Polling Data

On the basis of your view of the parties at the moment, if there were a general election tomorrow, which party would you vote for?

	May 2	Apr. 30	Apr. 29
Labour	41%	40%	40%
Conservative	29%	31%	31%
Liberal Democrats	21%	21%	22%
Others	9%	8%	7%

Source: Populus / The Times / ITV News
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,400 British adults, conducted from Apr. 30 to May 2, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.