Political Polling – 23rd August 2013
23rd August 2013
Labour are on 36%, 7 points clear of the Conservatives on 29% with neither party moving from their positions two weeks ago.
UKIP gain a point to reach 18% while the Lib Dems drop a point to 8%.
Topline Voting Intention
| † | % | Change |
| Conservative | 29 | n/c |
| Labour | 36 | n/c |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | -1 |
| Other parties | 27 | +1 |
Other Parties (breakdown)
| † | % | Change |
| UKIP | 18 | +1 |
| Green | 4 | +1 |
| SNP | 4 | +1 |
| BNP | 1 | n/c |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | -1 |
| Other | 1 | n/c |
Approval ratings
- While David Cameron’s recent rise in his approval rating seems to have levelled out, negative media coverage seems to have taken a toll on Ed Miliband’s image as his net approval rating drops from -26% to -31%
- The chart below shows net approval over the last two years with Mr Miliband now nearing his early 2012 low while Mr Cameron comes close to the figures he recorded before the 2012 ‘omnishambles’ period
| † | % Approve | % Disapprove | Net rating | Net rating (own party) |
| David Cameron | 32% | 50% | -18% | +77% |
| Ed Miliband | 19% | 50% | -31% | +26% |
| Nick Clegg | 13% | 60% | -47% | +32% |
Opinium Research carried out an online survey of 1,947 GB adults aged 18+ from 20th to 23rd August 2013. Results have been weighted to nationally representative criteria.
Interview Method and Sample
This survey is conducted online by CAWI (computer aided web interviewing), using Opinium?s online research panel of circa 30,000 individuals. This research is run from a representative sample of GB adults (aged 18+ in England, Scotland and Wales). The sample is defined from pre-collected registration data containing gender, age (18-34, 35-54, and 55+), region (North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humberside, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, and Scotland), working status and social grade to match the latest published ONS figures.
Opinium also takes into account differential response rates from the different demographic groups, to ensure the sample is representative.