Fresh concern for Tories as lead in polls slips to two-year low
Fresh concern for Tories as lead in polls slips to two-year low
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Sunday, 14, Mar 2010 11:18
By Richard James.
A new opinion poll shows the Conservative lead over Labour has now fallen to a two-year low, increasing yet further speculation of a hung parliament.
The ICM survey for The Sunday Telegraph places David Cameron's party on 38 per cent, seven points ahead of Labour on 31 per cent, with the Liberal Democrats on 21 per cent.
The result represents a two point drop for the Conservatives and if repeated at the general election, expected to take place on May 6th, the Tories would become the largest party in the House of Commons but would remain 30 seats short of an overall majority.
According to the Telegraph the gap in the ICM poll is the narrowest in two years.
Appearing on the Andrew Marr show on Sunday morning, shadow business secretary Ken Clarke though appeared unconcerned at the results, while the chancellor Alistair Darling told Sky News there was "all to play for" in the upcoming election.
Speaking to Adam Boulton, Mr Darling said: "The polls are closing, people are taking another look at us and they're taking a long, hard look at the Tories.
"We need to win people over to our vision for the country. There's all to play for."