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3 January 2017

3454 GB adults surveyed

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Len McCluskey, the leader of the Unite trade union (Labour's biggest donor) has said that Jeremy Corbyn could step down if Labour's standing in the opinion polls does not improve before the election in 2020. Do you think it is or is not reasonable to make getting good poll numbers a condition of remaining party leader?

Conducted 3 January 2017

YouGov surveyed 3454 GB adults

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16%
35%
Len McCluskey, the leader of the Unite trade union (Labour's biggest donor) has said that Jeremy Corbyn could step down if Labour's standing in the opinion polls does not improve before the election in 2020. Do you think it is or is not reasonable to make getting good poll numbers a condition of remaining party leader?

Conducted 3 January 2017

YouGov surveyed 3454 GB adults

By:
49%
16%
35%

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