Liz Truss To Win Tory Leadership Race By Decisive Margin Sky News Poll Reveals Political News

The poll also shows that Boris Johnson’s legacy and personality is likely to loom large in the next prime minister, as there is huge regret among Tory MPs over the decision to oust him in July. The YouGov survey shows that 66% of members are voting for Mrs Truss and 34% are backing Mr Sunak, excluding those who do not know or will not vote. The race has tightened ever so slightly since the YouGov poll of members just two weeks ago, when Mrs Truss had a 38 percentage point lead. Since then, there have been a series of testy televised meetings between the candidates, including the Sky News special The Battle for Number 10, which ended with most of the audience backing Mr Sunak. However, the gradual improvement in his fortunes evident in this poll would be nowhere near enough to save the contest for him. About 13% say they have not yet decided how they will or will not vote. In the poll, which closed Wednesday morning, 57% of respondents said they had already voted and 38% said they had not yet voted but still intended to. Among those who have already voted, 68% chose Ms Truss and 31% Mr Sunak. Among those who have not yet voted, 44% say they will choose Mrs Truss, 29% say they will choose Mr Sunak and 26% say they don’t know. The poll makes it clear that the current prime minister is still well-liked among Tory members and any successor could be compared unfavorably to him by Tory members. Overall, 55% say Tory MPs were wrong to effectively force Mr Johnson to resign, while 40% say they were right. If Mr Johnson were still in the running with Mr Sunak and Ms Truss, 46% would vote for Mr Johnson, 24% for Ms Truss and 23% for Mr Sunak. Similarly, 44% say Mr Johnson would make the best Prime Minister, 24% Mrs Truss and 23% Mr Sunak, and twice as many Tories think Johnson would beat Sir Keir Starmer in an election . There are doubts about the potential winner’s ability to win the country. The poll found that 40% of Tory members believe a Truss victory would result in a hung parliamentary majority or a Labor majority, with worse numbers for Mr Sunak. Another problem area for Ms Truss if she enters government is evident in the polling on the issue of financial support to shore up the cost of living crisis. Ms Truss has prioritized delivering tax cuts over tackling inflation. However, 63% say that the priority should be to control inflation, while 33% say that the number one goal should be to reduce citizens’ taxes. And 65% of Tory members support a windfall tax – something Mrs Truss does not want – while 31% are against it. Meanwhile, there is evidence of deep-seated personal tensions arising from the poll campaign. Some 35% of party members say Ms Truss should not include Mr Sunak in her future cabinet, while 52% say she should, suggesting a large minority have a highly negative view of the former chancellor . YouGov interviewed 1,089 Tory MPs between August 12 and 17 for Sky News.

title: “Liz Truss To Win Tory Leadership Race By Decisive Margin Sky News Poll Reveals Political News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-18” author: “Lauren Sweeney”

The poll also shows that Boris Johnson’s legacy and personality is likely to loom large in the next prime minister, as there is huge regret among Tory MPs over the decision to oust him in July. The YouGov survey shows that 66% of members are voting for Mrs Truss and 34% are backing Mr Sunak, excluding those who do not know or will not vote. The race has tightened ever so slightly since the YouGov poll of members just two weeks ago, when Mrs Truss had a 38 percentage point lead. Since then, there have been a series of testy televised meetings between the candidates, including the Sky News special The Battle for Number 10, which ended with most of the audience backing Mr Sunak. However, the gradual improvement in his fortunes evident in this poll would be nowhere near enough to save the contest for him. About 13% say they have not yet decided how they will or will not vote. In the poll, which closed Wednesday morning, 57% of respondents said they had already voted and 38% said they had not yet voted but still intended to. Among those who have already voted, 68% chose Ms Truss and 31% Mr Sunak. Among those who have not yet voted, 44% say they will choose Mrs Truss, 29% say they will choose Mr Sunak and 26% say they don’t know. The poll makes it clear that the current prime minister is still well-liked among Tory members and any successor could be compared unfavorably to him by Tory members. Overall, 55% say Tory MPs were wrong to effectively force Mr Johnson to resign, while 40% say they were right. If Mr Johnson were still in the running with Mr Sunak and Ms Truss, 46% would vote for Mr Johnson, 24% for Ms Truss and 23% for Mr Sunak. Similarly, 44% say Mr Johnson would make the best Prime Minister, 24% Mrs Truss and 23% Mr Sunak, and twice as many Tories think Johnson would beat Sir Keir Starmer in an election . There are doubts about the potential winner’s ability to win the country. The poll found that 40% of Tory members believe a Truss victory would result in a hung parliamentary majority or a Labor majority, with worse numbers for Mr Sunak. Another problem area for Ms Truss if she enters government is evident in the polling on the issue of financial support to shore up the cost of living crisis. Ms Truss has prioritized delivering tax cuts over tackling inflation. However, 63% say that the priority should be to control inflation, while 33% say that the number one goal should be to reduce citizens’ taxes. And 65% of Tory members support a windfall tax – something Mrs Truss does not want – while 31% are against it. Meanwhile, there is evidence of deep-seated personal tensions arising from the poll campaign. Some 35% of party members say Ms Truss should not include Mr Sunak in her future cabinet, while 52% say she should, suggesting a large minority have a highly negative view of the former chancellor . YouGov interviewed 1,089 Tory MPs between August 12 and 17 for Sky News.

title: “Liz Truss To Win Tory Leadership Race By Decisive Margin Sky News Poll Reveals Political News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Amy Jones”

The poll also shows that Boris Johnson’s legacy and personality is likely to loom large in the next prime minister, as there is huge regret among Tory MPs over the decision to oust him in July. The YouGov survey shows that 66% of members are voting for Mrs Truss and 34% are backing Mr Sunak, excluding those who do not know or will not vote. The race has tightened ever so slightly since the YouGov poll of members just two weeks ago, when Mrs Truss had a 38 percentage point lead. Since then, there have been a series of testy televised meetings between the candidates, including the Sky News special The Battle for Number 10, which ended with most of the audience backing Mr Sunak. However, the gradual improvement in his fortunes evident in this poll would be nowhere near enough to save the contest for him. About 13% say they have not yet decided how they will or will not vote. In the poll, which closed Wednesday morning, 57% of respondents said they had already voted and 38% said they had not yet voted but still intended to. Among those who have already voted, 68% chose Ms Truss and 31% Mr Sunak. Among those who have not yet voted, 44% say they will choose Mrs Truss, 29% say they will choose Mr Sunak and 26% say they don’t know. The poll makes it clear that the current prime minister is still well-liked among Tory members and any successor could be compared unfavorably to him by Tory members. Overall, 55% say Tory MPs were wrong to effectively force Mr Johnson to resign, while 40% say they were right. If Mr Johnson were still in the running with Mr Sunak and Ms Truss, 46% would vote for Mr Johnson, 24% for Ms Truss and 23% for Mr Sunak. Similarly, 44% say Mr Johnson would make the best Prime Minister, 24% Mrs Truss and 23% Mr Sunak, and twice as many Tories think Johnson would beat Sir Keir Starmer in an election . There are doubts about the potential winner’s ability to win the country. The poll found that 40% of Tory members believe a Truss victory would result in a hung parliamentary majority or a Labor majority, with worse numbers for Mr Sunak. Another problem area for Ms Truss if she enters government is evident in the polling on the issue of financial support to shore up the cost of living crisis. Ms Truss has prioritized delivering tax cuts over tackling inflation. However, 63% say that the priority should be to control inflation, while 33% say that the number one goal should be to reduce citizens’ taxes. And 65% of Tory members support a windfall tax – something Mrs Truss does not want – while 31% are against it. Meanwhile, there is evidence of deep-seated personal tensions arising from the poll campaign. Some 35% of party members say Ms Truss should not include Mr Sunak in her future cabinet, while 52% say she should, suggesting a large minority have a highly negative view of the former chancellor . YouGov interviewed 1,089 Tory MPs between August 12 and 17 for Sky News.

title: “Liz Truss To Win Tory Leadership Race By Decisive Margin Sky News Poll Reveals Political News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-13” author: “Cheryl Wilson”

The poll also shows that Boris Johnson’s legacy and personality is likely to loom large in the next prime minister, as there is huge regret among Tory MPs over the decision to oust him in July. The YouGov survey shows that 66% of members are voting for Mrs Truss and 34% are backing Mr Sunak, excluding those who do not know or will not vote. The race has tightened ever so slightly since the YouGov poll of members just two weeks ago, when Mrs Truss had a 38 percentage point lead. Since then, there have been a series of testy televised meetings between the candidates, including the Sky News special The Battle for Number 10, which ended with most of the audience backing Mr Sunak. However, the gradual improvement in his fortunes evident in this poll would be nowhere near enough to save the contest for him. About 13% say they have not yet decided how they will or will not vote. In the poll, which closed Wednesday morning, 57% of respondents said they had already voted and 38% said they had not yet voted but still intended to. Among those who have already voted, 68% chose Ms Truss and 31% Mr Sunak. Among those who have not yet voted, 44% say they will choose Mrs Truss, 29% say they will choose Mr Sunak and 26% say they don’t know. The poll makes it clear that the current prime minister is still well-liked among Tory members and any successor could be compared unfavorably to him by Tory members. Overall, 55% say Tory MPs were wrong to effectively force Mr Johnson to resign, while 40% say they were right. If Mr Johnson were still in the running with Mr Sunak and Ms Truss, 46% would vote for Mr Johnson, 24% for Ms Truss and 23% for Mr Sunak. Similarly, 44% say Mr Johnson would make the best Prime Minister, 24% Mrs Truss and 23% Mr Sunak, and twice as many Tories think Johnson would beat Sir Keir Starmer in an election . There are doubts about the potential winner’s ability to win the country. The poll found that 40% of Tory members believe a Truss victory would result in a hung parliamentary majority or a Labor majority, with worse numbers for Mr Sunak. Another problem area for Ms Truss if she enters government is evident in the polling on the issue of financial support to shore up the cost of living crisis. Ms Truss has prioritized delivering tax cuts over tackling inflation. However, 63% say that the priority should be to control inflation, while 33% say that the number one goal should be to reduce citizens’ taxes. And 65% of Tory members support a windfall tax – something Mrs Truss does not want – while 31% are against it. Meanwhile, there is evidence of deep-seated personal tensions arising from the poll campaign. Some 35% of party members say Ms Truss should not include Mr Sunak in her future cabinet, while 52% say she should, suggesting a large minority have a highly negative view of the former chancellor . YouGov interviewed 1,089 Tory MPs between August 12 and 17 for Sky News.

title: “Liz Truss To Win Tory Leadership Race By Decisive Margin Sky News Poll Reveals Political News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-23” author: “Pete Gilmore”

The poll also shows that Boris Johnson’s legacy and personality is likely to loom large in the next prime minister, as there is huge regret among Tory MPs over the decision to oust him in July. The YouGov survey shows that 66% of members are voting for Mrs Truss and 34% are backing Mr Sunak, excluding those who do not know or will not vote. The race has tightened ever so slightly since the YouGov poll of members just two weeks ago, when Mrs Truss had a 38 percentage point lead. Since then, there have been a series of testy televised meetings between the candidates, including the Sky News special The Battle for Number 10, which ended with most of the audience backing Mr Sunak. However, the gradual improvement in his fortunes evident in this poll would be nowhere near enough to save the contest for him. About 13% say they have not yet decided how they will or will not vote. In the poll, which closed Wednesday morning, 57% of respondents said they had already voted and 38% said they had not yet voted but still intended to. Among those who have already voted, 68% chose Ms Truss and 31% Mr Sunak. Among those who have not yet voted, 44% say they will choose Mrs Truss, 29% say they will choose Mr Sunak and 26% say they don’t know. The poll makes it clear that the current prime minister is still well-liked among Tory members and any successor could be compared unfavorably to him by Tory members. Overall, 55% say Tory MPs were wrong to effectively force Mr Johnson to resign, while 40% say they were right. If Mr Johnson were still in the running with Mr Sunak and Ms Truss, 46% would vote for Mr Johnson, 24% for Ms Truss and 23% for Mr Sunak. Similarly, 44% say Mr Johnson would make the best Prime Minister, 24% Mrs Truss and 23% Mr Sunak, and twice as many Tories think Johnson would beat Sir Keir Starmer in an election . There are doubts about the potential winner’s ability to win the country. The poll found that 40% of Tory members believe a Truss victory would result in a hung parliamentary majority or a Labor majority, with worse numbers for Mr Sunak. Another problem area for Ms Truss if she enters government is evident in the polling on the issue of financial support to shore up the cost of living crisis. Ms Truss has prioritized delivering tax cuts over tackling inflation. However, 63% say that the priority should be to control inflation, while 33% say that the number one goal should be to reduce citizens’ taxes. And 65% of Tory members support a windfall tax – something Mrs Truss does not want – while 31% are against it. Meanwhile, there is evidence of deep-seated personal tensions arising from the poll campaign. Some 35% of party members say Ms Truss should not include Mr Sunak in her future cabinet, while 52% say she should, suggesting a large minority have a highly negative view of the former chancellor . YouGov interviewed 1,089 Tory MPs between August 12 and 17 for Sky News.