There is another set of depressing poll numbers for Gordon Brown today. A new YouGov poll for The Telegraph has the SNP ahead of Labour in general election voting intention for the first time—the SNP is on 33, Labour 29, the Tories 20 and the Lib Dems 14. Although as Anthony Wells notes, Labour would still have (if there was a uniform swing) the most seats in Scotland—31 to the SNP’s 14, with 10 for the Lib Dems and four for the Tories.
The extent of dissatisfaction with Labour north of the border is demonstrated by the fact that 49 percent of voters there would like to see Labour lose Glasgow East to the SNP, compared to the third who would like to see Labour hold on. Nervous Labour MPs must be wondering where this all ends. If there is such an appetite to kick the Prime Minister in his own country which in recent times has been a Labour stronghold, how bad must things be down south.
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