Two poll findings from April 1997 on the electoral impact of leading on the economy
Is it really “the economy, stupid”?
On Apr 8th 1997, 3 wks before Blair landslide, MORI had CON leading LAB by 45% to 23% on best "managing the economy" pic.twitter.com/KqTwKtWbae
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 18, 2013
Is having a lead on the economy a vote winner? See this from final ICM poll of GE1997 just before Blair's landslide pic.twitter.com/u3wSNZ8m79
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 6, 2013