The Tories have their biggest ever lead, Labour at record low

The 24 point lead the Tories have in this month’s Ipsos/Mori political monitor is their largest since the survey began after the 1979 election. The 48 percent they scored is the highest they have ever been in opposition and their best performance since January 1988 when they were at 50 percent—their highest ever score. 

By contrast, Labour’s 24 percent is its worst ever performance in the monthly survey.

For those interested in comparing how the Tories are doing compared to New Labour in opposition, in 1995 Blair’s Labour party was consistently scoring in the mid to high fifties. But in every election apart from 1987, Labour has underperformed its poll ratings.