Tuesday, 7 May 2024

Election 2019 polls: Theresa May popularity PLUNGES as Prime Minister ON THE ROCKS

A survey undertaken by Ipsos MORI shows Theresa May’s Government has the worst public satisfaction ratings in comparison to David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, John Major and Margaret Thatcher’s Governments. 

Another survey of 1050 British adults saw them firmly place the blame of a no deal Brexit (should it happen) on the UK Government at 18 percent. 

Conservative MPs took the blame second at 35 percent, European Union third at 32 percent, Brexit campaigners fourth at 28percent. 

Next were the Labour party at 23 percent, Remain campaigners at 23 percent, other opposition parties at 10 percent.

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In the survey six percent did not know where to attribute blame and 2 percent blamed it on other options. 

In a different survey of Conservative party supporters, undertaken in March 2019, 50 percent agreed that Theresa May has what it takes to be a good Prime Minister, whilst 30 percent disagreed. 

When presented with alternate options to Mrs May, 32 percent believed Jeremy Hunt or Said Javid had what it takes. 

A staggering 58 percent believe Boris Johnson does not have what it takes to be a good Prime Minister, whilst 45 percent did not believe Michael Gove would cut it as the leader of the country. 

The number of Tory backers saying the former foreign secretary lacks the qualities needed by an occupant of Number 10 has risen seven points to 58 percent since September.

Conservative supporters believing Mr Johnson has the right prime ministerial abilities dropped from 39 percent to 32 percent in the same period.

Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd is backed by 31 percent of those surveyed. 

But the situation is worse for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, with 21 percent of all voters saying he has what it takes to be in Downing Street, while 67 percent disagree.

Views are split on when Mrs May should stand down as prime minister, with 36 percent of all voters saying the Tories should change their leader as soon as possible, a rise of seven points since September.

While 30 percent of voters think the Tories should elect a new leader once Britain has left the EU but before the next general election.

And 24 percent believe the Conservatives should get a new leader after the next general election.

Of Conservative backers, 17 percent think the party leader should be changed as soon as possible, with 39 percent saying it should happen after Brexit but before the next general election.

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