Politics

Concern about defence and race/immigration increases, although the economy remains the key issue for now

Anxiety is spreading among Tory MPs, morale is rising in Labour ranks and the hope is dawning among Lib Dems that a hung parliament just might leave them holding the balance of power.

Ipsos's November Political Monitor (carried out by telephone between 13-15 November among 1,006 British adults aged 18 and over) shows, among those certain to vote, an increase in support for Labour and a fall in support for the Conservative Party.

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Ipsos's October Issues Index shows that the economy remains the most important issue facing the country today. Over half of the public (52%) place it amongst the most important issues facing Britain. This is a similar percentage to the number who cited this issue in June, July and August of this year.

Ipsos's October Political Monitor (carried out by telephone between 16-18 October among 996 British adults aged 18 and over) shows that voting intentions have returned to the parties' positions before the conference season, with both David Cameron's and Gordon Brown's personal ratings also up.

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Since 2005, the Conservative Party's share of voting intention has grown best among key goups where their support was relatively low previously.