A new poll has indicated the Tories are on the cusp of suffering the biggest general election disaster in their history. Redfield & Wilton’s survey of 10,000 voters published yesterday has the Conservatives at just 20 per cent, 26 points behind Labour. It is the second poll in three days predicting disaster for the government.
Director of research Philip van Scheltinga said: “After a week and a half of campaigning, the polls have changed, and the Conservatives are no longer facing a big loss on 4 July. Instead, they are now facing a catastrophe, a complete wipeout.” The findings have suggested a potential “Canada-style” collapse for the party based on when the Canadian Conservative Party went into the 1993 election as the government and only managed to hold on to two seats.
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