The polling that suggests that Boris could play a part in winning back CON voters from UKIP
Today 's YouGov S Times polling showing the appeal of Boris to UKIP voters pic.twitter.com/1TplGaV3lm
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 10, 2014
But he’s not seen as being up to job of being PM
36% tell YouGov that Boris would be up to the job of PM, 43% say he would not.
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 9, 2014
YouGov S Times poll with named leaders finds that CON would do 1% better with Boris rather than Dave.
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 10, 2014
Today's YouGov S Times poll
CON 33
LAB 37
LD 8
UKIP 13
GRN 4
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 10, 2014
But political gamblers are paying little attention to CON leadership
In spite of all the public publicity and hype Boris betting is very small. See this from Betfair pic.twitter.com/mahuPHR0I6
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) August 10, 2014
BBC Radio 4’s “The Westminster Hour”
I’ve been booked to take part in a discussion tonight on Boris polling on Radio 4’s “The Westminster Hour” which starts at 10pm.