A portion of his 2016 voters are unimpressed and wavering – but the President’s fate is not settled. Particularly as the Democrats are yet to agree a candidate.
Overall, most English voters would rather keep the Union together if it were up to them.
Would they actually think that, now Brexit’s done and immigration back under control, that they can return to their natural home in the Labour Party?
It sets the scene as the Conservative Conference opens by showing what the voters themselves make of the unfolding drama.
Plus: We Conservatives have a chance to unite, but don’t take an election win for granted. And: the radicalism of Gavin Williamson.
The latter’s NHS myth is fading as time passes, and younger people bring their consumer viewpoint to their use of public services.
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The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is today releasing a report that brings a level-headedness to the debate that is sorely needed.
Today’s polls reveal some interesting things about the early days of Johnson’s premiership – and hint at the battles to come.
Lessons endure from my polling study of our new Prime Minister, carried out six years ago when he was London’s Mayor.
It found Johnson on 67 per cent, Hunt on 29 per cent and “Other” on four per cent. Our next two surveys were closer to a YouGov poll.
The Lib Dems did well in the European elections and are riding high in the opinion polls, but how much of an electoral threat are they to Conservative MPs?