ConHome surveys suggests that most CON activists now believe that the next general election is lost
The Eastleigh third place has just added to the gloom
The Times leads on the ConHome survey suggesting that most Tories think #GE2015 is already lost. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st…
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 9, 2013
The Times is reporting that a Conhome survey found that just 7% ofCON members believe that the party come win a majority at #GE2015
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 8, 2013
75% of those in a Conhome survey reported in Times believe that Labour,either in coalition or with a majority, will win power @ #GE2015
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 8, 2013
The ConHome survey fround that 62% of Tories regarded stopping Ukip defectors†as the hardest task facing the party
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 9, 2013
Ladbrokes: It’s 5/1 for Cameron to be replaced as PM this year.
— Ladbrokes Politics (@LadPolitics) March 8, 2013
The problem is that all this could be self-fulfilling
Dominating the front page of the Times this morning is a report of a ConHome survey of Tory supporters suggesting that a large majority believe that the next election is now lost.
Some of the key points are highlighted above and there’s little doubt that the party’s failure even to make second place in last week’s Eastleigh by-election has added to the gloom.
This is being fueled by reports of splits and hints of leadership challenges. Yesterday the money was going on Theresa May as Cameron’s successor.
It’s going to be a mega-task for the leadership to turn this round and there’s now less than 26 months to go.
Mike Smithson
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