 October 29, 2022 Last week, only 41% of Tory voters said a Conservative government led by Truss would be their preference to manage the economy. Under Sunak's tenure, that number has risen to 88%. Although the Tories have enjoyed a brief poll bounce across the board they still trail considerably behind Labour in overall voting intention. Labour currently has a 44% share of the vote, down six points since last week. The Tories have also enjoyed a five point boost, bringing them up to 28% from their lowest point under Truss. Starmer has warned the shadow cabinet their huge poll leads had been an 'enjoyable story', but would soon come to an end following Truss's removal. He said Sunak was likely to enjoy a 'double bounce: the){kind=link}
Rishi Sunak appears to have handed Labour a reality check after the Conservatives surged ahead in a poll on the economy.
The Tories have overtaken the Opposition on defence, the economy and dealing with terrorism, according the Observer-commissioned Opinium survey.
Despite experiencing one of the shortest poll bounces ever attained by a new PM, Sunak’s arrival in Downing St has already helped restore the Conservative’s reputation as the party for fiscal management.
The news comes just days after a different poll revealed Sunak had overtaken Sir Keir Starmer in a popularity poll days after becoming PM.
While Labour still maintains a commanding lead over the Conservatives on most issues, 33% of voters said they would prefer ‘a Conservative government led by Rishi Sunak’ to manage the economy, with just 29% prefering Starmer’s Labour instead.