Political Polling – 18th March 2015
18th March 2015
In our poll conducted immediately after the Budget, the Conservatives gained three points to 36%, while Labour dropped 2 points to 33%, giving the Tories a 3 point lead.
UKIP and the Lib Dems are unchanged on 14% and 7% respectively, while the Greens have dropped one point to 6%.
Voting intention – all parties
| † | % | Change |
| Conservative | 36 | +3 |
| Labour | 33 | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | n/c |
| UKIP | 14 | n/c |
| Green | 6 | -1 |
| SNP | 3 | n/c |
| BNP | 0 | n/c |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 | n/c |
| Other | 1 | n/c |
Approval ratings
David Cameron?s net ratings are up 5 points on last week, reaching -1%, while Ed Miliband has stayed level on -24%.
Nigel Farage?s ratings have continued to slip slightly, leaving him on -24% and down three points from last week. Nick Clegg is up slightly to -39%.
| † | % Approve | % Disapprove | Net rating | Net rating (own party) |
| David Cameron | 42% | 43% | -1% | +88% |
| Ed Miliband | 25% | 49% | -24% | +49% |
| Nick Clegg | 16% | 55% | -39% | +46% |
| Nigel Farage | 25% | 49% | -24% | +73% |
Opinium Research carried out an online survey of 1,979 GB adults aged 18+ from 18th to 19th March 2015. Results have been weighted to nationally representative criteria.