It’s been a bruising week for the government as ministers have come under fire over their involvement in David Cameron’s Greensill lobbying scandal. Labour have gone on the attack on the issue – with Keir Starmer putting in one of his more assured performances at PMQs on the topic this week. With numerous inquiries now due and new revelations emerging each day, the affair is not about to go away.
But although Labour have been making hay with the lobbying row, Starmer still has his own problems. A reminder of the challenge facing the Labour leader in next month’s local elections can be found in the latest YouGov/Times poll. It found that the Conservatives have a 14-point lead over Labour – with the Tories on 43 points to Labour’s 29. While it is only one poll, it does fit into a pattern – with recent polls showing the Tories enjoying a vaccine boost as Labour fall back.
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