Exclusive: Survey for Observer reveals striking lack of enthusiasm for foreign secretary, or her rival Rishi Sunak, and nostalgia for Boris Johnson
Liz Truss holds a commanding 22-point lead over
The poll found that almost three in ten of the Tory electorate had already voted. Some 47% said they would definitely be voting for the candidate they had opted for. Just 19% said they had yet to make up their mind. Opinium asked members what the main single reason was that they backed one of the two candidates. For Sunak the most cited reason was that he would be better at managing the economy , while 10% said they regarded him as the most competent or intelligent.
“From the moment we knew the final two candidates, it has been clear that Truss has had all the momentum, and our latest poll sets out just how large her lead among the party members has become,” he said.
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