General Election is still wide open — with 43 per cent of voters wavering
NEXT year’s General Election is still wide open, with 43 per cent of Brits unsure how they will vote.
A poll for The Sun shows while two in five voters have decided where they will plant their cross in 2024, a larger number are still wavering on their choice.
And while 30 per cent have an inkling of their eventual decision, 13 per cent remain completely undecided.
The new YouGov survey has Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer jostling for best leader on 22 per cent each — ahead of their real battle for Downing Street, which could come as soon as next May.
According to the poll of 2,038 adults, some 56 per cent of voters say they would be disappointed if the Tories won another majority — but the country is also deeply divided about the alternatives.
Just 34 per cent say they would be pleased with a Labour majority, compared to 36 per cent disappointed.
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And there is very little enthusiasm for a Labour and Lib Dem coalition, with only one in five welcoming the outcome and 40 per cent feeling dismay at the idea.
More than half of Brits would be disappointed if Labour got into bed with the Scottish National Party — something Sir Keir Starmer has been at pains to assure voters he will not do.
There are major warning signs in our poll for No10, with 27 per cent of 2019 Tory voters saying they would be disappointed if the Conservatives won another majority.
But just over one in ten — 11 per cent — of them say they would be pleased if Labour won outright.
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Last night, a flustered Rishi Sunak was grilled on what it feels like to lose, following his local elections blow.
The Prime Minister, who is currently attending the G7 summit in Japan, told Sky it was “disappointing” to lose councillors but insisted he was working “day and night” to deliver for the UK.
He said: “Whilst things are tough, I’m confident things will improve and people will get to see we are delivering and improving their lives.”
And Rishi also came out swinging against personal attacks about his wealth — a sticking point Labour hopes to make front and centre of next year’s battle for No10.
The PM insisted the voters sitting at home were not “much bothered”, adding: “I think we’ve moved beyond judging people by what’s in their bank account.”
His comments came as it emerged the PM and his wife’s fortune plummeted by a considerable £500,000-a-day last year.
The couple have seen a tumble down the Sunday Times Rich List, as Akshata Murty’s one per cent stake in her family firm, IT giant Infosys, slumped in value.
The list revealed the power pairing’s wealth had dropped to £529million from £730million last year.