Savanta ComRes Political Tracker
The latest Savanta ComRes tracker, including regular political polls and voting intention
The last ten years have proven an unprecedently turbulent time in UK politics. We’ve had four General Elections, of which two resulted in hung parliaments, as well as two nationwide referendums, and countless more regional elections as devolution and the decentralisation of power away from Westminster and into the hands of voters has continued to yield unexpected results.
Understanding public opinion, and not just around election time, is proving increasingly important for policy makers, influencers, media commentators and business leaders alike, and as we enter a period in UK politics we’ve not seen in recent memory, that of a government with a healthy majority, public attitudes are no less significant.
At Savanta ComRes our in-house political research specialists are well equipped to help our clients understand public opinion within a constantly evolving political context, and our Savanta ComRes Political Tracker provides strategic insight into the dynamic political landscape in the UK.
Latest Updates
Favourability ratings
The PM’s personal rating rises 4 pts in November but he’s still on -5% NET favourability. Sir Keir Starmer’s favourability remains on -1%.
Dominic Raab and Matt Hancock both see rises in their favourability in November and are on -6% and -10% respectively.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s personal ratings remain the strongest at +21%, but this is a 9pt drop since our September tracker.
Leaders and their policies
When the public are asked whether they like the leaders and their policies of the two main parties, a quarter of people surveyed say “I like both the leader and their policies” for Boris Johnson (27%), compared to one on five who say the same for Sir Keir (21%).
Worryingly for Boris Johnson, almost a third (30%) say that they “dislike both the leader and their policies” for him, compared to a quarter who say the same for Sir Keir Starmer (25%).
Leaders and their parties
For November, just over a quarter say “I like both the leader and their party” for PM Boris Johnson (25%), with two in five saying the same for LOTO Sir Kier Starmer (19%).
Around a third say they “dislike both the leader and their party” for Boris Johnson and the Conservatives (30%), with a quarter saying the same for Sir Keir Starmer (24%).
Party characteristics
Party image, in particular, is something that the Sir Keir Starmer has been actively seeking to address.
Two in five of the public say that they can trust the Conservatives with the economy (21%), up 1pt from October.
One in ten say the same for the Labour Party (12%), also up 1pt on last month’s political tracker.
Similar proportions of the public say that the Conservatives and Labour are each of “divided” – 25% v 28% – and “united” – both on 8%.
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