How Are Britain's Political Parties Doing According To The Newest Opinion Polls Released In Late 2006 And Early 2007?

Opinion polls tend to measure both subtle, as well as more significant changes in popular support for Britain's main political parties. According to the most recent Populus poll, conducted between January 5-7, 2007, David Cameron's Conservatives are at 39% and thus hold a 7 point lead over Tony Blair's New Labour, which now stands at 32% in popular support. The Lib Dems remain in third place with 18%.

Support for Britain's main parties has remained relatively stable over the past several months with few major shifts or changes in momentum for any party. The Populus poll also suggests that the Conservatives will continue to lead in the polls once Gordon Brown succeeds Blair, but that this lead will likely shrink by about 2%.

The latest available Ipsos MORI poll was conducted in mid-December 2006, and the numbers are similar to those found in the Populus poll, with the notable exception that here the Conservatives are only 1% ahead of the Labour Party, with 37% support. Due to the margin of error, this would mean that the two parties are in a virtual dead heat.

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