The Tories have an 11-point lead over Labour as the General Election campaign enters its final few days, according to an opinion poll. But according to another poll, the Conservative lead over Labour has been slashed to a single point. The Survation poll for Good Morning Britain (GMB) put the Tories on 41.5 per cent with Labour on 40.4 per cent. Britain heads to the exciting polls on June 8 for a snap general election. And as the campaigns unfold over 50 days, the eyes of thousands of strategists, politicians and the public are on the polls.
Pollsters earned a bad reputation after they mostly missed Brexit and the scale of the Tories' 2015 majority. But taken together, surveys still make an interesting read - and illustrate the scale of the task ahead of the Labour party.
While the debates that were supposed to revolve around Brexit was hijacked by issues like security and terrorism. Odds are in favour of the Conservative party, although another study indicated the party would fail to win a majority or may win with a slim majority. The civil servants are working on a contingency plan, though there is a small chance of Labour to win this election. But after Brexit- nobody knows what may happen.
The British Indian /Asian electorates in the last 6 decades have seen participated in varius elections. This time perhaps our voters are more alert, and more awarre of the imoportance of their votes. In 2010 and 2015 elections British Indian votersd especially Hindu, Sikh, Jain electorates have played a decisive role, so say the experts. The three principal parties have presented their manifestos. Though Mrs May's cuts on police may have affected her reputation, but her stand against terrorism and knowledge as former Home Secretary makes her role in UK's security important. Inspite of Jeremy Corbyn's efforts, he has been popular among students and young generation, though Conservative may have an edge above the others.
Sterling hit its highest level in almost two weeks against the dollar on Tuesday before easing slightly, still buoyed by investors' expectations of victory for the ruling Conservative Party in a general election on Thursday. The pound has seen choppy trading on polls suggesting outcomes ranging from a majority for Prime Minister Theresa May's party to a 'hung' parliament in which no party has an overall majority.
The outcome on Thursday 8 June will determine the course of Brexit, the war on terror, immigration and the entire UK economy. It will also have a major impact on your own personal finances.
Theresa May’s party was unchanged on 45% in the ICM poll for the Guardian, 11 points clear of Labour, which was up one on 34%, while the Liberal Democrats were unchanged on 8% and Ukip on 5%.
The constituency-by-constituency estimate, which draws on survey data and analysis of key demographics, previous voting behaviour and likely turnout, suggests Labour could win 268 seats with the Conservatives on just 305 seats, down 25 from the 330 Mrs May’s party had when she called the election.
The model indicated the Liberal Democrats would secure nine seats – the same number they had before the election – while the SNP would see their stranglehold in Scotland weakened, but still winning 42 seats.
YouGov’s update of its model includes 8,095 interviews conducted on June 4 as part of 53,609 interviews in the previous seven days, and put the Tories on 42%, a four-point lead over Labour, with the Lib Dems on 9% and Ukip on 3%.
The latest Press Association’s poll of polls – a rolling seven-day average of published surveys – put the Tories on 44% with Labour on 37% – the highest figure for Jeremy Corbyn’s party since the campaign began. The Lib Dems were on 8%, Ukip on 4% and the Greens on 2%.
Great Britain is a our home, we the voters of the Indian subcontinent are not asking for favours, nut we need to support those who nurture our values and who do not ignore our interests to suite their political purpose. If you want to have the result that favours your choice, you must ensure to vote on 8 June.
