C+D election tracker: Sector poll sees rise of the significant ‘other’

Support for “other” parties has lifted as Labour maintains the lead despite a fall in support in week three of C+D’s election sentiment tracker.

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Just 9% of respondents signalled support for the Tories

The third week of C+D’s election sentiment tracker ahead of the July 4 general election saw “other” parties leap in popularity among respondents to 29% from 19% last week.

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James Stent joined C+D as a digital reporter in May 2023 from the South African human rights news agency GroundUp, where he was senior reporter and consultant editor.

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