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Lib Dems up three to 24% in new national poll

Poll bounce for Nick Clegg's party following first TV debate.

By George Eaton Published 16 April 2010 14:32

Latest poll (ITV/ComRes): Conservatives 48 seats short of a majority.

The ComRes figures released earlier today sent the Twittersphere into a frenzy but it turned out this was an unweighted poll of 4,000 people who watched the debate last night.

ComRes have now released some new national figures, adjusted to take into account the 30 million or so voters who didn't watch the show.

These are much less dramatic and show the Tories unchanged on 35 per cent, with Labour down one to 28 per cent and the Lib Dems up three to 24 per cent. So a decent bounce for the Lib Dems but nothing spectacular.

If repeated at the election on a uniform swing, the figures would leave the Tories with 278 seats, Labour with 266 and the Lib Dems with 75.

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4 comments

Fri, 2010-04-16 22:43 — Tim (not verified)

Clegg is the true agent of change and Cameron looks scared

Fri, 2010-04-16 23:09 — Timberson (not verified)

this was just what was to be suspected. clegg had nothing to lose and everything to gain. putting him on the podium with the other two major players, is bound to boost votes for him

Fri, 2010-04-16 23:13 — Timberson (not verified)

labour wants a hung parliment... clearly. all brown was doing during that debate was trying to bum chum clegg. neither parties (tories, or labour) really scrutinized the lib dems policies as much as they attacked each. so its no surprise clegg came out on top

Sat, 2010-04-17 23:11 — Barbara Edwards (not verified)

Just goes to show that voting for Clegg would be voting for Labour. I know lots of Lib Dems are very happy for this, but it is something undecided voters need to think about