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Labor has widened its lead over the Conservatives in the traditionally wealthy Conservative seats known as the ‘blue wall’, according to a new poll.
Sir Keir Sturmer’s party was supported by 38 per cent of voters in those constituencies (up four seats from two weeks ago), extending their lead of 31 per cent (up one seat) over the Conservatives.
Labor’s advance seemed to come largely at the expense of the Liberal Democrats, who are often seen as the Conservatives’ main challengers in the Blue Wall, but fell four points back to 22, according to the paper. %. Redfield & Wilton Strategies Poll.
The numbers show that the Labor Party is showing clear strength heading into the next election. Because of the 42 Blue Wall seats in 2019, Labor finished third with just 20.6% of the vote, while the Liberal Democrats came in second with 27.45% and the Conservatives with 27.45%. It took the top spot with 49.74 percent.
Labor still leads by 7% even though those who say they don’t know how to vote are included in the Redfield poll (a group some Conservatives hope to persuade them to support). .
The seats surveyed included Boris Johnson’s former Uxbridge constituency and South Ruislip constituency, which held a by-election on 20 July following the resignation of the former prime minister. The Labor Party wants to overthrow the Conservative Party.
Across Blue Walls, 88% of Labor voters in 2019 said they would vote for the party again, while 65% of Liberal Democrat voters said they would vote for the same party in the next election.In a sign of the Conservatives’ predicament, just over half (56%) of Conservative voters in 2019 said they would vote again if there was a general election tomorrow.
Meanwhile, 45% of Blue Wall voters say they may tactically vote for a party that is not their first choice to prevent another party from gaining their seat, and the impact could be on the Conservative Party. likely to be a hindrance.
There was a glimmer of hope for Rishi Sunak as he defeated Sir Keeah by a margin of 39% to 34% on the question of who would be the better prime minister.
But Sunak’s overall net approval rating was 0%, compared to +6 for Lord Keare and +5 for Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey.
Labor, on the other hand, enjoyed a superior policy lead over the Conservatives on everything from the NHS, anti-poverty measures and housing management, with the exception of foreign affairs, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine.