EXCLUSIVE: Stark illustration of the degree of dissatisfaction among Tory members with May’s Chequers plan. I’ve seen the results of the Party’s survey of members in Dorset.
Q1: 57% oppose Chequers, 24% support it.
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Q1: 57% oppose Chequers, 24% support it.
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Question 2 in the Conservative Party’s survey of members in Dorset on the Chequers plan is damning:
“Do you trust the Prime Minister to deliver the best for the UK?”
65% No, 35% Yes.
“Do you trust the Prime Minister to deliver the best for the UK?”
65% No, 35% Yes.
Question 8: “If the EU do not accept the deal, the Government should...”
69% Walk Away
25% Renegotiate
Translation: they will accept no further sliding on May’s position.
69% Walk Away
25% Renegotiate
Translation: they will accept no further sliding on May’s position.
Question 10: How do Tory members in Dorset think the Govt is handling communications of the Chequers plan?
49% very poor or poor
31% neither good nor poor
17.5% very good or good
49% very poor or poor
31% neither good nor poor
17.5% very good or good
And finally, Q11: How are you feeling about your party membership currently?
5% of Dorset Party members responding selected “I’m going to resign imminently”
A further 19% placed themselves one step above that.
5% of Dorset Party members responding selected “I’m going to resign imminently”
A further 19% placed themselves one step above that.
tl;dr this is really bad, as we’ve been saying.
Whoops, my misreading - it is indeed 7.5% of Dorset Party members saying "I'm going to resign imminently", not 5 per cent.
