(Angus Reid Global Scan) - The governing Labour party continues to lead all political organizations in Britain, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Daily Telegraph. 37 per cent of respondents would support for Labour in the next general election.

The Conservative party is second with 32 per cent, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 21 per cent. Ten per cent of respondents would vote for other parties. Support for the Lib-Dems increased by one point since August, while backing for Labour and the Tories fell by three points and one point respectively.

In May, British voters renewed the House of Commons. The Labour party secured 356 seats, followed by the Conservatives with 197 and the Liberal Democrats with 62. In the 2001 election, Labour elected 413 parliamentarians. Prime minister Tony Blair has headed the government since 1997.

Following the election, Conservative leader Michael Howard vowed to stand down. Nine Tory politicians—including former chancellor of the exchequer Kenneth Clarke and shadow home secretary David Davis—have expressed interest in replacing Howard. The new Conservative leader will be chosen next month.

Labour actually fares better under current chancellor of the exchequer Gordon Brown. The governing party holds an 11-point lead over the Tories led by Clarke, and a 14-point edge with Davis as Britain's opposition leader.

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If there were a general election tomorrow, which party would you vote for?

As you probably know, both Labour and the Conservatives are likely to have new leaders before the next general election. How would you vote if Gordon Brown were Labour's leader, and (Kenneth Clarke or David Davis) were leader of the Conservatives?

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