British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's leadership rating has fallen to a record low, a poll carried out for The Times revealed on Tuesday.
The prime minister has presided over a sharp fall in confidence in the economy as he enters a crucial three weeks of campaigning for the London and local elections.
The Populus poll interviewed a random sample of 1,502 adults aged over 18 by telephone on April 4-6. Interviews were conducted across the country and the results have been weighted to be representative of all adults.
The Conservative Party have risen two percentage points since a month ago to 39 percent while the Labor Party and Liberal Democrats has slipped down several points each, according to the poll.
The proportion regarding Labor Party as competent and capable has fallen to 37 percent from 56 percent since last September while the Conservative rating has risen to 45 percent from 39 percent.
The number of voters believing that the economy will fare well over the next year has fallen by a quarter to 39 percent since last September, half the level of three years ago. The amount of people who consider the country will perform badly has risen to 59percent from 45 percent in seven months, according to the poll.
The poll said support for Labor is now following a similar path to that of the doomed Conservative government at the same point in the mid-1990s.
Source: Xinhua
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