Election Fever Mounts as Labour Lead Grows and Oil Prices Ease

Election fever mounts as Labour lead grows and oil prices ease

YouGov research found Andy Burnham's party is six points clear on 27 per cent support, after a recent Tory surge eased back.

How did the political parties do in October’s polls?

Andy Burnham’s Labour government ticked off another set-piece event during October, the Budget delivered by the new Chancellor, John Healey. Only three of the polls comprising this month’s polling averages were conducted after the Budget, so any movement compared with last month cannot be attributed to that.  There has indeed been movement though. Labour continue to extend the lead they have had since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. Labour o…