Political Monitor

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%.

Brown's first year in office has seen the fastest fall in personal ratings for a Prime Minister ever recorded.

Ipsos's May Political Monitor (conducted 15-20 May 2008 among 1,006 GB adults age 18 and over) shows the Conservatives leading over Labour by thirteen points among those 'certain to vote' at an upcoming general election (45% compared to 32%).

Ipsos's April Political Monitor (conducted 17-22 April 2008) shows the Conservatives leading over Labour by nine points among those 'certain to vote' at an upcoming general election (40% compared to 31%).

Ipsos's Economic Optimism Index, which measures public optimism about the future of the economy, is currently the lowest it has been since March 1980.