Poll-watchers who hate Jeremy Corbyn are having a bad Easter weekend
he polls indicate that the Labour leader’s association with a policy is less toxic than some observers have predicted.
The latest findings from ComRes and the Independent will be good news for everyone who is sick of naysayers who point to unfavourable polls for the Labour Party and accuse Jeremy Corbyn of making it unpopular.
It turns out that Labour’s newest policies have the support of the general public – according to the poll – even when people are told that Mr Corbyn is behind them.
Even when the public discover that the policies are Jeremy Corbyn’s they still like them.
What a terrific endorsement of Mr Corbyn and Labour’s policies! It is said that Easter is a time to celebrate new beginnings, and this could be the start of a major renewal for Labour support.
It could also be the start of a testing time for the poll-watching naysayers.
If they really want Labour to win elections, then they should get behind this poll result and support Labour for all they are worth.
Alternatively, if they are really trying to undermine support for Mr Corbyn and return Labour to control by sub-Tory neoliberals, they’ll be trying to find any excuse to deny the findings.
We should judge them by their actions.
This could be fun!
Several of Jeremy Corbyn’s policies for a future Labour government have the support of the majority of the British public, according to a new poll analysing past pledges and a recent policy blitz by the left-wing leader.
Alongside members of his shadow Cabinet the Labour leader has used the two-week parliamentary recess to announce a raft of policies, which are expected to feature in the party’s general election manifesto. They include free school meals for primary school children, forcing big businesses to publish their tax returns, and a £10-an-hour minimum wage.
According to a poll by ComRes for The Independent, some of the policies have considerable support among the public, notably the raising of the minimum wage and of the top rate of tax to 50p from 45p – 71 per cent and 62 per cent of respondents agreed with the policies respectively.
ComRes interviewed 2,029 GB adults online between 11 and 13 April 2017. Data were weighted to be demographically representative of all GB adults. Data were also weighted by past vote recall.
Support for raising the minimum wage to £10 an hour by 2020 has cross-party support, with majorities of voters of each of the main parties agreeing with the policy.
The party’s pledge to extend free schools meals to all primary school children – funded by charging VAT on private school fees – also has the support of 53 per cent of the public, according to the poll. While 35 per cent disagreed a further 12 per cent responded “don’t know”.
Responding to the polls, the Labour leader told The Independent: “Our policies are popular because to most people it’s common sense that our government should act in the interests of the overwhelming majority and that will mean taking on the powerful.
“The people in Britain have been held back too long but we have the ideas and the will to change the country for the better. There’s so much more to come and as the party comes together to campaign for these popular polices, we are convinced our support in the polls will increase.”
Source: Jeremy Corbyn’s policy blitz supported by majority of British public, poll says
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At last the tide is turning, but how can this be pushed as headlines in the mainstream media?
I DON’T HATE MISTER CORBYN,ITS JUST THAT HE CANNOT UNITE THE PARTY,AND THE REASON IS ,HALF THE PARTY DON’T LIKE HIM,AND WE NEED A LEADER WHO CAN UNITE THE PARTY WITH POLICIES THAT SUIT BOTH HALVES OF OUR GREAT PARTY,HE SHOULD RESIGN,
Your figures are inaccurate. Far fewer than half the party don’t like Jeremy Corbyn – and that’s on the encouragement of the usual suspects in the Parliamentary Labour Party. Mr Corbyn is the democratic choice of the Labour membership.
Que all the anti-Corbyn comments……?!
I’m troubled that they don’t like the £500 Billion investment Bank. However, I believe it is because msm refuses to give #JC4PM or McDonnell enough airtime/TV/newspaper coverage. That is unless it’s negative stuff about them. Labour must try to get this message/policy across to the ‘man in the street’. They need to explain – with examples – exactly how it will work for us. :)
It’s good 2 see that mr.corbyns thinking and planning is now getting through 2 the public at large, of course there’ll still be the saboteurs from every corner that have been doing thier utmost 2 wreck his plans and intentions by criticism and negativity but in the last couple of months the signs are that J.C. Is making headway in his own way of application 2 the job.this is going 2 make an impact and the fact that the Torys are in no place 2 be as smug and dismissive as they were will push the Labour Party more in2 the public eye, we can do with some better news and I hope that the man that’s as honest as the days long can perhaps rescue some of the people that have complained about the party’s past ills and begin 2 hit the Torys even harder they deserve it and they have no plan 2 change anything they’ve been doing and planning! Corbyn will take the fight 2 them he’ll also give more promise he can hurt the Torys by being honest and dignified unlike they have, I can’t wait 2 see the Torys squirming and scowling they never answered his questions b’cos they can’t I can see a very uncomfortable time coming 4 them it’s long overdue.
It’s not getting through to the public at large. This was a poll asking people what they thought of certain policies – apparently without initially telling them they were proposed by Corbyn.
All it shows is the IF the policies got through to the public they MIGHT be more inclined to vote for Corbyn, but notwithstanding the fact that there will be many other factors influencing voters (and I’m afraid presentation and charisma is one of those whether we like it or not) the MSM will fight tooth and nail to distort the true situation.
I’m afraid that I don’t see Corbyn winning this election in any realistic scenario/
The 46% “don’t know” on the bank question indicates the level of public apathy / lack of understanding more than anything else.