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A plurality of Britons do not trust either the Tories or Labour to handle the economy, a damning new opinion poll has revealed.
PeoplePolling, who conducted the survey on March 7, found 35 per cent of respondents do not trust either major party to strengthen Britain’s economy over the long-term.
It also revealed a staggering 44 per cent do not trust a Tory or Labour Government to lower taxes after the next General Election.
Even 2019 Conservative voters have moved away from Rishi Sunak’s Government, with 45 per cent saying neither party will lower taxes and 36 per cent having little faith in either strengthening Britain’s economy.
A plurality of Britons do not trust either the Tories or Labour to handle the economy, a damning new opinion poll has revealed
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Brexit voters have also shifted towards the “none of the above” column.
More than two-in-five trust neither party to grow the economy in the long term and almost half do not believe either party can deliver tax cuts after the General Election.
There is also enormous pessimism about the UK’s economic situation, with 42 per cent believing the worst is yet to come.
Professor Matthew Goodwin told GB News: “What this shows is that, actually, the British people are not really convinced that either of the big parties can lower taxes amid what is one of the highest tax burdens for decades.
“The big winner here is the share of people who say ‘none of them’, suggesting the British people are giving up on the idea we will have lower taxes anytime soon.”
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The survey was conducted after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a series of measures in his Budget.
National Insurance has been cut from 10 per cent to eight per cent from April, non-dom status was abolished and the alcohol duty was also frozen until February next year.
Despite a gloomy picture for the Tories and Labour, the PeoplePolling survey will make for better reading in Southside.
Labour registered 46 per cent support, well ahead of the 18 per cent currently looking to back the Tories.
Such a situation would likely result in a landslide majority larger than Tony Blair’s victory in 1997.
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The Conservative collapse to below 20 per cent also leaves Reform UK in touching distance of the Tories, just five points off on 13 per cent.
Brexit-backers are almost evenly split between the Tories and Reform, with the Conservatives polling at 31 per cent and the populist party hitting 30 per cent.
The Liberal Democrats will also continue to pose a threat to the Tories in the so-called Blue Wall, with Sir Ed Davey’s party registering 10 per cent support.
The Green Party is likely to increase its vote share as it continues to hit support of around seven per cent.
There are also growing calls from the public for Sunak to call a general election as soon as possible, with 37 per cent of respondents wanting the poll quickly.
Just 11 per cent prefer an election called for May, 16 per cent would wish for it polls to open in the autumn and a tiny five per cent prefer the latest date possible.
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