Boris Johnson could lose more than 100 seats at the next general election, a poll has suggested with support for the Conservative party falling in the “Red Wall”.
A survey of the 57 Labour heartland constituencies in the Midlands and North gained by the Tories in 2019 found that 38 percent believed Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, would make the best prime minister. Thirty-three percent backed Mr. Johnson.
Almost half of the respondents – 49 percent – said they would vote for Labour if there was a general election now, while one-third would vote for the Tories.
Nationally, Labour is ahead in the polls by five points, on 40 percent of the vote share compared to the Conservatives’ 35 percent.
Deltapoll, which conducted the research for the Mail on Sunday, said that if the results were translated into seats, Mr. Johnson could lose more than 100, wiping out his majority and offering Sir Keir the keys to Number 10.
But the Labour leader may be forced to strike a deal with the Liberal Democrats or the SNP because it is unclear whether his party could secure an overall majority.
The latest survey comes after weeks of negative headlines for Mr. Johnson and concern about his personal leadership.
It is understood many Tory MPs have already submitted letters of no confidence to the 1922 committee chairman, Sir Graham Brady, but that the number is some ways off the 54 required to force a leadership contest.
Asked whether Mr. Johnson was doing well in general, 34 percent of those polled agreed, while 62 percent disagreed – giving him a net rating of -28. Sir Keir received a negative score of -6.
A majority of respondents believed the Prime Minister had handled the Covid pandemic poorly and had disobeyed his government’s restrictions. Nearly three in four said they did not trust him to tell the truth.
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Hey Johnson as you leave don’t let the door hit you in the Backside
What a shock that when you make people’s lives miserable, pay no attention to their concerns and needs, and behave like Henry VIII, they won’t support you.
So long Bozo Bojo…………
Your are, IMO, a total clown.
Come on Allan, you aren’t being fair to clowns. They at least serve a purpose. This Bojo’s entire purpose has been to make the lives of the average Brit miserable and he’s doing a fine job of it.
Here is hoping he not only loses those 100 Seats but his PM job as well