Post by Zany on Sept 14, 2024 22:43:52 GMT
Sept 14, 2024 22:40:30 GMT @borgr0 said:
Poll: Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves popularity plummetsPUBLIC favourability for both Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves has fallen sharply, according to a poll.
As the Government faces criticism for withdrawing winter fuel payments from all but the poorest pensioners, research this month found 32% of people viewed the Prime Minister favourably, a six-percentage point drop since August.
Those who view Starmer unfavourably increased by eight points to 46% over the same period, leaving a net score of minus 14 compared with a net score of zero last month.
The percentage who view Starmer unfavourably matches the highest level of negativity previously recorded for him by Ipsos following the Hartlepool by-election in 2021, which the Conservatives won from Labour with a swing of almost 16%.
The Chancellor, who has warned of difficult choices ahead of the Budget on October 30, has seen her favourability fall by four points to 23%, at a time her unfavourability has risen by nine points to 44%.
As the Government faces criticism for withdrawing winter fuel payments from all but the poorest pensioners, research this month found 32% of people viewed the Prime Minister favourably, a six-percentage point drop since August.
Those who view Starmer unfavourably increased by eight points to 46% over the same period, leaving a net score of minus 14 compared with a net score of zero last month.
The percentage who view Starmer unfavourably matches the highest level of negativity previously recorded for him by Ipsos following the Hartlepool by-election in 2021, which the Conservatives won from Labour with a swing of almost 16%.
The Chancellor, who has warned of difficult choices ahead of the Budget on October 30, has seen her favourability fall by four points to 23%, at a time her unfavourability has risen by nine points to 44%.