Britain's Labour scores biggest lead since Iraq war: poll
Monday, 13 August 2007
LONDON, Aug 12 (AFP): Britain's ruling Labour Party under new Prime Minister Gordon Brown is enjoying its biggest ratings lead since the divisive 2003 Iraq war, an opinion poll published Sunday said.
Labour is ten points ahead of the main opposition Conservatives, taking it to heights of popularity not recorded by YouGov since November 2002, according to their poll for the Sunday Times newspaper.
Many commentators say Iraq soured the final years of Tony Blair's premiership and, since taking over on June 27, Brown has seemed much cooler on the issue, appointing some anti-war ministers including former UN deputy secretary general Mark Malloch Brown.
Labour is ten points ahead of the main opposition Conservatives, taking it to heights of popularity not recorded by YouGov since November 2002, according to their poll for the Sunday Times newspaper.
Many commentators say Iraq soured the final years of Tony Blair's premiership and, since taking over on June 27, Brown has seemed much cooler on the issue, appointing some anti-war ministers including former UN deputy secretary general Mark Malloch Brown.