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IoS Poll

Political poll conducted for the Independent on Sunday published on 16 November 2008.

Date Published: 15 Nov 2008

Categories: Energy | Media | Politics | Public and communities | Technology & Telecoms | UK

Description

Voting intention plus political attitudes.
 
The latest ComRes/IoS poll shows the Conservative Party's lead increasing by 2% to 11% since the October IoS poll:
 
Con  43% (+3)
Lab  32% (+1)
Lib Dem  12% (-4)
Others  13% (-)
 
Other political questions:
 
GB should take most of the blame for the rising unemployment rate
 
Agree               37%
Disagree           57%

Tax cuts should be paid for by the government spending less rather than borrowing more
 
Agree               75%
Disagree           17%

The Conservative team around David Cameron is lightweight

Agree               48%
Disagree           35%

The Labour Party will lose the next election regardless of who leads it

Agree               54% (68% in July)
Disagree           35% (22% in July)
 
ComRes telephoned 1010 GB adults on 12-13 November 2008.  Data were weighted by past vote recall.
 

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