I’m sure most attendees are naive and idiotic, rather than ideologues. But I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that this is the closest thing to a large-scale Nazi rally that Britain has seen
In all my years skirting the fringes of right-wing groups, I’ve never once been at a meeting or rally where a crowd openly chanted death to anyone, let alone thousands screaming it in unison.
NEW @JLPartnersPolls in today’s @thetimes
We asked a nationally representative sample of the British public what they think about Boris Johnson.
Of all 2,000 responses, 72% were negative, with 16% positive. The words most commonly used are in the image below. (1/13)
Reminder of what the voters think of Boris Johnson, when asked to describe him in a word - from @JLPartnersPolls in April.
And yes, they still think it.
Main points from my @BBCr4today intv:
- Partygate has fundamentally changed Boris’ brand, even if story recedes
- The public never forgot about it over last 3 months
- Gap btwn Con MPs & the public is widening
- Tories don’t need to be far behind in polls to lose majority
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In some of our focus groups this week, I asked voters about Boris Johnson.
First, people who voted Conservative for the first time in 2019, in the 'Red Wall' seat of Bolton North East:
“He’s a coward.” (1/18)
NEW by @JLPartnersPolls, fieldwork 1st-3rd October.
The British public were asked to give their view of Liz Truss in a word. These are their most common answers. 👇
