Political Monitor

Ipsos's March Political Monitor shows that among those absolutely certain to vote, the Conservative Party lead the Labour Party by ten points.

Ipsos has published the February Political Monitor showing the Conservative Party with a 20 point lead over Labour, an increase of 6 points on last month.

Ipsos's January 2009 Political Monitor shows that among those absolutely certain to vote, the Conservative Party voting intention share has increased by five points to 44% since December 2008, and the Labour Party share has fallen (also by five points) to 30%.

Ipsos's December Political Monitor shows that among those absolutely certain to vote, the Conservative party voting intention share has dropped slightly by one point to 39% since our November Political Monitor, and the Labour party share has also fallen slightly by two points to 35%.

Ipsos's October Political Monitor shows that despite media speculation about a "bailout bounce", the Conservatives remain firmly in the lead with more than four in ten voters choosing them (45%), while Labour trails on 30%.

Ipsos's September Political Monitor shows the Conservative party on 52% and the Labour party on 24% among those saying they are "absolutely certain to vote", a Conservative lead of 28 points. This is both the highest Conservative lead ever recorded by Ipsos, and also the largest Conservative share we have ever recorded.

Ipsos's August Political Monitor, carried out by telephone between 15-17 August among 1,005 adults age 18 and over, shows the Conservative party on 48% and the Labour party on 24%, a Conservative lead of 24 points.

Ipsos's July Political Monitor, carried out by telephone between 18-20 July, shows the Conservative party on 47% and the Labour party on 27%.

Ipsos's July Political Monitor, carried out by telephone between 18-20 July, shows the Conservative party on 47% and the Labour party on 27%.