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Political Poll for The Independent

January voting intention poll for The Independent plus attitudes towards the economy and the Conservative Party leadership team, published on 26 January 2009.

Date Published: 29 Jan 2009

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

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The latest voting intention figures compiled for The Independent show the Tory lead up from 5% last month to 15%.  (Comparative IoS figs published 18 Jan were Con 41%, Lab 32%, LD 15%)

Con      43% (+4)
Lab      28% (-6)
LD        16% (-)
Other   13% (+2)  

  Q.  Putting your party allegiance aside, who do you trust most to steer Britain’s economy through the current downturn?

All for BBC’s The Daily Politics except Jan 09

Sep 08

3 Oct 2008

17 Oct 08

24 Nov 08

Indy Jan 09

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown/Darling

36%

40%

42%

47%

35%

Cameron/Osborne

30%

34%

31%

28%

33%

Clegg/Cable

5%

5%

7%

4%

7%

 
“I doubt whether the Government’s attempts to solve the crisis affecting Britain’s banks will work”
Agree – 49%
Disagree – 41%
 
“The Government has put in place the right solutions to the economic problems facing Britain”
Agree – 33%
Disagree – 58%
 
“The Conservatives were right to describe the 2.5% cut in VAT as just plain foolish”
Agree – 55%
Disagree – 39%
 
“The Conservative team around DC is lightweight”
A gree – 49% (48% in November)
Disagree – 38% (35% in November)  
 
Methodology note:
ComRes telephoned 1012 GB adults on 21-22 January 2009.  Data were weighted by past vote recall.  ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.  
 

 


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