Poll data (from YouGov) regarding the weekends events in London have been released.
“From what you’ve seen of Ed Miliband so far, do you believe he is or Is not up to the job of Labour leader?”
Is up to the job 27%
Is not up to the job 40%
Don’t know 33%
“And thinking more generally about Ed Miliband and his response to protests against cuts to public services, do you think he should do more to support the protests, distance himself more from the protests, or does he get the balance about right?”
He should do more to support the protests 13%
He should distance himself more from the 42%
He gets the balance about right 23%
Don’t know 22%
More worrying, 51% of the public think the Labour party is under the influence (to an extent) by the TUC due to Ed Miliband’s leadership. Including 60% of the Labour party.
danielfurr
“More worrying, 51% of the public think the Labour party is under the influence (to an extent) by the TUC due to Ed Miliband’s leadership. ”
You don’t say ? However could people have come to that conclusion ? I am pleased to see that Labour continues to keep right on painting even as the distance between it and the corner grows ever smaller. Labour is now on the short-term gain for long-term pain road and with any luck it will not get off. Victories in 2011 are NOT victories in 2015.
ROTFFLOL.
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