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Conservatives double poll lead following tax U-turn

29/04/2008

The Conservatives have doubled their lead to 14 per cent, according to pollster ComRes.

The poll, carried out for the Independent newspaper, sees the Tories advance two points to 40 per cent.

Labour are seen slipping five points to 26 per cent, suggesting a collapse in support for the government following last week's U-turn on the 10p income tax starting rate.

The Liberal Democrats, by contrast, have made significant advances with a three-point bump to 20 per cent.

But it is the Labour party who will be most concerned by the poll, which – if its results were reflected in a general election held tomorrow – would see David Cameron established as prime minister with a majority of 62.

The Independent says the poll shows the Conservatives have gained a lead in all social classes.

In the lowest group the Tories have a two-point lead, a nine-point swing from the 37 per cent to 30 per cent advantage enjoyed by Labour in March.

And in the C2 skilled manual workers' group, the Conservatives have an enormous 17-point advantage.

The poll was carried out by ComRes over the weekend and involved 1,005 British adults.