Have the Tories benefited from Labour’s week of misery? In Lord Ashcroft’s latest national poll, the Conservatives are now three points ahead of Labour — up from 30 per cent in last week’s poll. The Green Party are down to six per cent, the Lib Dems are up slightly to nine per cent and Ukip are down one point to 14 per cent. See the chart above for how the voting preferences have changed in Ashcroft’s polls this year.
David Cameron personally continues to do well: nearly 60 per cent would prefer him as Prime Minister to Ed Miliband. When considering why either leader would do a better job, a majority said Cameron is better at representing Britain at an international level, making the right decisions, being able to lead a team, having a clear idea of what he wants to do as well as the overall role being PM. Only on ‘understanding ordinary people’ does Ed Miliband have a lead.
As well as polling the country, Ashcroft has conducted focus groups in Ramsgate and Bury.
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