Only 6% of voters think Tories have 'done a good job'

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Declining support for Rishi Sunak bodes well for Sir Keir Starmer, but voters still unsure whether Labour is fit for office

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/only-6-percent-of-voters-think-tories-have-done-a-good-job-wp8wmq2wl

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Only 6 per cent of voters think the Conservatives have done a good job in government, but fears about Labour are holding back Sir Keir Starmer, a poll has found. The YouGov survey for The Times found that only 15 per cent of people think the Tories are fit for office, and half of all voters say they would never vote Conservative under any circumstances. However, reflecting widespread disillusionment with both main political parties, the poll also found that 43 per cent of voters do not think Labour are fit for office either, and another 29 per cent are unsure.



Almost one in five voters say they are not sure which party to support at the next election, and only 15 per cent say they are certain to vote Labour. Both Labour and the Conservative are preparing for a new year campaigning blitz in an effort to shift public opinion. Rishi Sunak plans to take part in a series of events with voters in marginal seats, where he will focus on the economy. He will highlight the cuts to national insurance that will come in effect next month and hint at future tax cuts in March.

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Tory claims to be a tax-cutting party have yet to cut throug has more people think the Conservatives will put up their taxes after the next election, polling finds. Asked what they think will happen to the level of taxes “paid by people like you”, 49 per cent thought taxes would go up under the Conservatives and 47 per cent thought they would go up under Labour. Only 4 per cent thought taxes would go down under the Tories, compared with 8 per cent for Labour.



Starmer is also preparing to increase campaigning. He plans to deliver a speech in the new year in which he will try to again position himself as the change candidate. He will contrast what he will describe as 13 years of national decline under the Conservative Party with Labour’s plans for a “decade of national renewal”. The vision is designed to appeal to the 33 per cent of undecided voters who think that the Tories have done a poor job in government but at the moment still lean Conservative over Labour.

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1. What have Tories down other than Brexit?

Nothing I am aware of.