Published: July 31, 2007

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Labour lead just 3% in new Independent poll (and Tories are ahead with women)

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Last night we posted about a Populus survey for The Times which put Labour 6% ahead.  Another survey by Communicate Research – for The Independent – puts the Labour lead at a more modest 3%.

Labour is on 37% (up 5% on last month).  The Conservatives are down 3% to 34%.  The LibDems are on 16%.

Reacting to Communicate Research’s finding that the Labour lead is 9% amongst men but the Tories are 2% ahead amongst women, a Cabinet minister told The Independent: "Polling evidence we have had shows that women tend to be slower to switch than men. But they will come across."  I think that statement could be described as condescending!

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