LABOUR'S EVEN SQUANDERING ITS STRENGTHS:

Cameron races ahead of Brown in poll for PM (Patrick Hennessy, 08/10/2006, Daily Telegraph)

David Cameron has surged into a commanding lead over Gordon Brown as the man voters would prefer as prime minister. An ICM poll for The Sunday Telegraph gives the Conservative leader an 11 per cent advantage over the Chancellor when people are asked who would make the best premier.

Significantly, Mr Cameron also performs far better among his party's own supporters as a future prime minister, backed by 83 per cent, than Mr Brown does among his. Only 66 per cent of Labour supporters want the Chancellor in charge.

The Tories have regained a clear six per cent lead over Labour after the party's conference in Bournemouth last week. They have even overtaken Labour as the party most trusted to run the NHS, wiping out Labour's claim as the party of the health service.

Mr. Brown looks particularly desperate going after the veil.

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 7, 2006 9:18 PM