After a lacklustre conference and a disastrous speech, Theresa May’s position within her party has never looked more fragile. But she can take heart that her relationship with the public is a different story entirely.
In a sign that conference is only a headline event for politicos, it appears May’s shaky performance in Manchester has meant diddly squat. An ICM poll claims the Tories have actually gained a point from the whole debacle. Even if you combine the three different polls done since the conference – they show a swing between the main parties of… zero.
Westminster voting intention:
LAB: 41% (-1)
CON: 41% (+1)
LDEM: 7% (-1)
UKIP: 4% (-)
GRN: 2% (-)via @ICMResearch, 06 – 08 Oct
— Britain Elects (@BritainElects) October 9, 2017
The findings will come as a blow to Parliamentary plotters such as Grant Shapps, who had hoped to use recent events to push May out.
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