First opinion poll of the year

Earlier on today ICM put out their first poll of the year, conducted for the Guardian.

Top line figures with changes from before Christmas are

CON 42%(+1),
LAB 28%(+1),
UKIP 12%(-2),
LDEM 9% (nc), 
GRN 4%(+1).

No significant change, in other words.

We've all learned to be careful about opinion polls but all of them have been producing results with the Conservatives on around 40% and Labour under 30% for the last six months so this probably gives a reasonable idea of where public support is at the moment.

Comments

Jim said…
Oh great, I want the blue party to dictate, or I want the red party to dictate or I want the Purple party to dictate.

its none nonsensical isn't it

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Chris Whiteside said…
I don't actually want anyone to dictate, but expecting people interested in politics not to pay any attention to opinion polls would be like expecting sailors not to pay any attention to the weather forecast - even though the wise person does not take the accuracy of either completely for granted!

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