Our latest daily polling figures for the Sun (fieldwork 30th-31st March) are:
- Conservative 38%
- Labour 32%
- Liberal Democrat 19%
- Others 11%
Additional questions
For better or worse, only two of the political parties -- the Conservatives and Labour -- have any real chance of forming a Government after this election. Irrespective of how you intend to vote (or have already voted by post), which of the following statements do you think apply more to the Conservative Party and which apply more to the Labour Party?
The kind of society it wants is broadly the kind of society I want
Applies more to the Conservatives: 32%
Applies more to Labour: 31%
Applies to both parties: 7%
Applies to neither of them: 20%
Don't know: 8%
It is led by people of real ability
Applies more to the Conservatives: 24%
Applies more to Labour: 23%
Applies to both parties: 9%
Applies to neither of them: 34%
Don't know: 10%
Its leaders are prepared to take tough and unpopular decisions
Applies more to the Conservatives: 27%
Applies more to Labour: 26%
Applies to both parties: 16%
Applies to neither of them: 22%
Don't know: 8%
It seems to chop and change all the time: you can never be quite sure what it stands for
Applies more to the Conservatives: 28%
Applies more to Labour: 25%
Applies to both parties: 31%
Applies to neither of them: 8%
Don't know: 7%
Tony Blair is reported to have earned £20 million since he stepped down as Prime Minister three years ago, although some of this is being used to fund charitable foundations. What is your feeling about this?
Good for him – he worked very hard as PM for ten years and has every right to make money now: 33%
He has the right to earn some money, but much less than £20 million: 35%
His behaviour is obscene; he should be ashamed of himself: 24%
Don’t know: 8%
Past Prime Ministers, from Winston Churchill to John Major, have also made money after leaving office, for example by writing and speaking about their time in office. Assuming they don’t abuse their position, how much do you think it is reasonable for a former Prime Minister to earn each year?
As much as they can: 33%
Between £10 million and £20 million: 1%
Between £5 million and £10 million: 3%
Between £2 million and £5 million: 5%
Between £1 million and £2 million: 7%
Between £500,000 and £1 million: 11%
Between £200,000 and £500,000: 11%
Between £100,000 and £200,000: 8%
Between £50,000 and £100,000: 8%
Less than £50,000: 3%
Don’t know:12%
