Tories daily poll lead goes up by a point
| YouGov daily poll (The Sun) | Mar 10 | Mar 9 |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVES | 37% | 36% |
| LABOUR | 32% | 32% |
| LIB DEMS | 17% | 20% |
| LAB to CON swing from 2005 | 4% | 3.5% |
And the Lib Dems slump after last night’s boost
So the Labour share remains stable tonight with the Tories edging up and the Lib Dems taking quite a hit.
This will bring some relief to the blue team which yesterday touched a two and half year low with its 36% share. Meanwhile the red camp might just be getting a bit uneasy that the big improvements of February are not being sustained in spite of the apparent benefit of the Ashcroft affair.
This is, of course, getting very tight. A gap of five points together with the differential that YouGov found last week in its key marginals polls puts the Tories in within a shout of getting an overall majority.
But if they slip even by only a little then Labour could end up with most seats.
Clearly this poll moves up and down everyday and, no doubt, the Lib Dems will be disappointed that their 20% share of yesterday has not been sustained.
Tomorrow we should get the first PB/Angus Reid poll of the month.