Cleggmania may be in remission. A Populus poll for the Times puts the Tories up 4 at 36
percent, the Lib Dems down 3 at 28 percent and Labour down one at 27 percent. Com Res has Labour and the Lib Dems tied on 29 percent with the Tories up 1 to 33 percent, whilst You Gov has the
Tories on 33 percent, Labour on 29 percent and Clegg’s party on 28 percent.
A hung parliament remains the probable outcome next Thursday. Anything other than a decisive Tory victory will sustain the Liberal surge, as Clegg would hold the balance of power or a Lib-Lab coalition would seek to inaugurate electoral reform. Despite their laclustre efforts, the Tory campaign is building momentum, which can be ascribed to Cameron’s shirt-sleeve and soapbox offensive rather than increased scrutiny of Lib Dem policy.
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