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UPDATE – Some points from tonight’s Populus and YouGov polls

Boost for the Lib Dems in the July telephone poll from Populus for the Times.LAB 40(-1), CON 34 (+1), LD 12(+3).

— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 16, 2012

Populus “Which ministers should get the boot ratings”: Lansley 53%/Hunt 48%/Theresa May 46%/Osborne 45%/Ken Clarke 36%/Hague 20%

— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 16, 2012

Just 18% of those interviewed for tonight’s Populus phone poll for the Times thought that George Osborne is doing a good job.

— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 16, 2012

Labour move to 11% lead in the YouGov daily poll for News International. It’s CON 33%, LAB 44%, LD 9%, UKIP 8%

— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 16, 2012

YouGov has net Government approval down to -42% – this is only one point below the record low in early April after the budget

— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 16, 2012

According to YouGov just 43% of CON general election voters & 21% of the 2010 Lib Dems approve of the government’s record to date.

— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 16, 2012

Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB