Rishi Sunak’s popularity has sunk to its lowest ever level after the prime minister scrapped a series of climate pledges.
The prime minister’s net favourability rating has plunged to a record -45, according to a YouGov poll carried out in the days after his speech on net zero policy.
The poll, conducted on 21 and 22 September, shows 68 per cent of voters have a negative view of Mr Sunak, up from 67 per cent in late August.
By comparison just 23 per cent now have a positive view, down from 26 per cent at the last poll.
It comes after research by another pollster, Survation, found that large majorities of voters support climate action – especially in so-called “Blue Wall” seats Mr Sunak wants to hang on to at the next election.
The latest YouGov poll looking at Mr Sunak’s popularity found that the PM’s popularity has taken a particular hit among Lib Dems voters who the Tories are competing for in these marginal seats.
John Major actually managed to govern reasonably competently.
Sunak’s main selling point is simply that he’s not actively trying to destroy the country, most days. I mean, yes that’s a huge step up from Johnson & Truss, but…
The current crop of Tories actually makes me miss the likes of John Major. It’s not necessary to agree with someone’s politics to acknowledge they’re capable, competent, and thoughtful.
Sunak wishes he had those traits, but he doesn’t.
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No no. He started with a balanced budget that then blew up. He did cut the deficit before resigning but it was still large.
To be fair, far too much credit and blame is assigned to govornments for a number that is massively driven by externalities.