Some disappointment that Labour, as main Opposition Party, not overtaken Johnson in polls despite a calamitous performance. Perspective necessary.

Starting from a low ebb in the 2019 general election, Labour has roughly halved Johnson's lead. If the comparison is with the...
20 plus point lead he had at start of public health crisis in spring, movement of opinion is more marked.

As for personal ratings, Starmer has quickly achieved favourable results relative to Johnson on most of leadership criteria used in polls.

Delving into small print...
some polling experts have concluded that, were there an election now, Johnson would struggle to secure a majority, only 7 months into a new Parliament.

Johnson's political foundations are therefore cracking more than may appear to be the case on the surface. He is much more...
vulnerable as we approach what will be a turbulent autumn/winter period than he was at the outset of the pandemic. And does anyone really believe he can raise his governing skill, as opposed to skill in coining - with Cummings' help - three-word electioneering slogans?

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