An interesting development has been revealed beneath the headline numbers in the Times’ YouGov poll this morning, showing that despite small falls in support for both main parties (-2 and -1), female voters have significantly swung behind the Conservatives.
Two weeks ago Labour had a 6 point lead over the Conservatives amongst women. Today, this has flipped by 180 degrees, giving the Conservatives with a 5 point lead over Labour among women. Among men both parties are almost level pegging 36-35%.
In terms of who would make the best Prime Minister, twice as many women pick Theresa May than pick Jeremy Corbyn (36-18), whereas amongst men Theresa May only leads by 34-27. Labour are going to need a bigger pink bus…
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