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Trends - Political Leaders

Trends - Political Leaders

Public Sector

Latest Ipsos public opinion polls showing long-term political trends for the leaders of the main UK political parties.

23 May 2024

Politics
Political Monitor

Ipsos public polling trends on perceptions of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer, and previous Labour and Conservative party leaders.

Satisfaction with party leaders
Favourability towards political leaders

Satisfaction with party leaders

Ipsos charts showing the historic satisfaction ratings for the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition party. Tap the arrows to switch between net satisfaction since the 2010 General Election, and net satisfaction since 1977.

Favourability towards political leaders

Asked as part of our Political Pulse, this shows favourability ratings for the the Conservative and Labour Party leaders since the 2019 General Election.

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