But before David Cameron gets too excited, his ratings from the previous week remain unchanged, it was Ed Miliband’s ratings that slipped back, so Ed couldn’t maintain his lead for a fourth week.

Cameron net rating minus 26 (nc from last week)

Miliband net rating minus 28 (minus 5 from last week)

Clegg net rating minus 55 (nc from last week)

It will be interesting to see what the Ipsos-Mori ratings will show later on this month.

But given recent coverage and events, David Cameron will be delighted to be ahead of Ed Miliband.

Some other supplementaries

59% do not think Cameron has a grip on government.

More than two thirds think he is out of touch, and more people see him as weak than strong.

Asked about recent U-turns, half of those questioned by YouGov said the changes were a sign of weakness or incompetence. Only a third saw them as a sign that ministers were willing to listen.

The supplementary that stood out for me.

Do you think George Osborne is doing a good job or a bad job as Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Doing a good job 17%

Doing a bad job 61%

Cameron must be hoping that his figures don’t start resembling his neighbour’s figures.

The VI was

Conservatives 32%

Labour 42%

Lib Dems 8%

UKIP 7%

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