Halfway through May, here’s how the parties’ poll averages are looking: Labour is on 34.9% (down 1.7 percentage points compared with April), the Conservatives are on 32.7% (up 0.3), the…

While Labour’s average opinion poll lead has narrowed of late, the overall trend continues to suggest the next government will be one with either a small Labour majority or a…

Opinion polls don’t tell us anything. They only suggest, tease, taunt and, for party leaders (especially those who claim they “never read them”) inspire panic. As we get ever-nearer to…