There has, as we all know, always been a fug of doubt about Ed Miliband’s leadership.
Even when Labour have been winning by-elections (as they’re expected to in Feltham and Heston tomorrow), even when even when they have fluttered ten points above the Tories, the question has always
been there: would they be better off without him? After all, in terms of poll numbers, the party has generally exceeded
the man.
But today that question is wrapped in flashing, coloured lights, with a star on top. It’s not just how David Cameron filleted Miliband in PMQs earlier, but more Labour’s position in the latest opinion polls. As others have pointed out, every pollster now has the Tories basically level with Labour, or ahead of them. For Ipsos MORI, the Tories have jumped seven points into a two point lead.
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