Conservatives take 13-point lead over Labour
The Conservatives have taken a 13-point lead over the Labour Party, according to a new poll.
The poll for the Sunday Telegraph puts the Conservatives on 43 per cent, Labour on 30 per cent and the Liberal Democrats on 18 per cent.
The newspaper said if the figures were repeated in a general election, the Conservatives would comfortably win with a Commons majority of 80 seats.
In addition, voters believed Conservative leader David Cameron would be better than Gordon Brown to build a relationship with US president-elect Barack Obama.
The survey comes despite Labour’s victory in the Glenrothes by-election and international acclaim for Mr Brown’s banking rescue plan.
However, the Conservatives have yet to convince the public on the economy.
The survey found Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling, the chancellor, are the team they trust most to steer Britain through the financial crisis, by 40 per cent to the Tories’ 38 per cent.
On Friday, Labour secured a surprise win in the Glenrothes by-election, which pundits hailed as the revival of Mr Brown.
Just a few months ago, some party members were calling for a change in leadership after a run of by-election defeats.
