If it really is “the economy stupid” then LAB has a big problem. But is it?
Chart from YouGov showing the trend its "Blame for Spnding Cuts" tracker. LAB finding hard to shake this off pic.twitter.com/4chGkNN1Pq
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 12, 2013
Chart from YouGov with trend on party best able to handle economy. LAB behind pic.twitter.com/YKqWHVwhG0
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 12, 2013
But isn’t this being “priced in” to the voting figures?
YouGov chart on what's happened in its polling since GE2010 pic.twitter.com/iVPRkDQYKS
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) September 12, 2013
That famous saying from Clinton’s 1992 campaign about it “Being the economy, stupid” conitnues to colour our thinking about what actually influences electoral outcoes but it’s hard to reach any conclusion either way.
Is it it being “priced in” by the polls or will it register as we get close to polling day?
Whatever things have been worse fo Labour in both trend charts but there is still a gap. The constant rehetoric from Osbo and co continues to resonate.
Mike Smithson
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