Workers lead by nine points in opinion polls in the wake of the corrupt debate in 10th place | the work

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Labor led by nine points over the Conservatives this weekend as the debate over the rule-breaking Christmas parties in Downing Street and Conservative Party corruption pushed Boris Johnson into a battle to save his premiership.

The latest Observer poll also showed that 57% of voters think Johnson should resign now, up nine points from two weeks ago, as the prime minister appears to be bleeding popular support.

Johnson’s personal ratings have fallen to -35%, down 14 points from a record low of -21% two weeks ago.

When asked which of the three Covid-19 scandals shocked them the most — last year’s No. 10 staff birthday party, Dominic Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle or the Matt Hancock/Gina Coladangelo case, a Downing Street party comfortably topped the list.

Fifty-one percent of people surveyed said they found the event very traumatic, then 28 percent for Cummings’ trip and 21 percent for Hancock’s controversy.

Adam Drummond of Opinium said the fall was “devastating” and noted that large numbers of conservatives had moved into the undecided class. While he said Johnson is known for his comeback and that the Labor Party has been by no means free of its own problems, Drummond added that “unless the Conservatives can change these numbers quickly, MPs may begin to question whether the party is over for Prime Minister”.

The poll puts Labor at 41%, with its nine-point lead being the largest obinium recorded since 2014. The Conservative Party is now at 32%, their lowest score since 2019, while the Liberal Democrats are on 9% (+1), SNP 5% ( unchanged) and greens 5% (-1).

The findings are likely to add to anger within the Conservative Party over revelations last week about the 10th party, which followed weeks of denial by Downing Street, and also after suggestions that Johnson misled his standards adviser, Lord Gedet, about private arrangements. He renovated his apartment in Downing Street.

Opinium found that 60% of people now believe the UK will go into another lockdown in the next three months.

Disagreements have reached new levels in an extraordinary week for the prime minister, as his wife Carrie gave birth to their second child, and he faced fury from his vice presidents over new Covid restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Omicron variant.

Johnson faces a potentially devastating rebellion by his lawmakers on Tuesday, as the measures will be voted on in Parliament. Then on Thursday he faces the prospect of a potential defeat at the hands of the Liberal Democrats for the normally solid Conservative Party seat in North Shropshire in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Owen Patterson, who has been found to have broken parliamentary pressure rules.

A memo to the Liberal Democrats’ senior leadership staff on Friday revealed that, according to responses it reviewed from voters planning to cast ballots on Thursday, the Conservative Party – which had a 23,000 majority in the last election – now has only a lead. one point. Dropping the Liberal Democrats puts the Conservatives at 40%, the Liberal Democrats at 39% and Labor at 12%, with the UK Reform and the Greens at 4% each.

A defeat in the seat would spark panic among Tory MPs, who only six months ago were willing to side with Johnson despite the controversy that followed, seeing him as a winner with the public. Through most of October, after convention season, Johnson’s party enjoyed a four or five point lead in the Opinium poll. Since then, the collapse has caused serious concern at all levels of the party.

Asked about the possibility of a Conservative rebellion on Tuesday, Communities Minister Michael Gove said he was confident MPs would examine proposals for new restrictions “seriously, splendidly and thoughtfully” in light of the way Omicron has spread across the UK.

Johnson’s House critics say they expect many disgruntled MPs to send letters of no confidence to the chair of the 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady, in the coming days, unless the prime minister can quickly install the ship.

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