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| Diane Abbott says Jeremy Corbyn Labour will close poll gap with Tories in 12 months | |
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| Diane Abbott has predicted that Labour will close the gap in the polls with Theresa May’s Tories within the next 12 months. | Diane Abbott has predicted that Labour will close the gap in the polls with Theresa May’s Tories within the next 12 months. |
| The key Corbyn ally claimed that with rebellion subsiding following a second leadership contest, Labour would "come together" and regain ground. | The key Corbyn ally claimed that with rebellion subsiding following a second leadership contest, Labour would "come together" and regain ground. |
| It follows a YouGov survey earlier this week that saw Labour hit a seven-year poll low sinking to on 25 per cent, 17 points behind the Conservatives, and two disappointing results in recent Westminster by-elections. | It follows a YouGov survey earlier this week that saw Labour hit a seven-year poll low sinking to on 25 per cent, 17 points behind the Conservatives, and two disappointing results in recent Westminster by-elections. |
| But speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Ms Abbott said: "I'm confident we can close the gap in the coming 12 months. | But speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Ms Abbott said: "I'm confident we can close the gap in the coming 12 months. |
| "We've had a pretty difficult 12 months, partly Jeremy's enemies in the party, partly commentators, but we have the right policies and we have the right leader." | "We've had a pretty difficult 12 months, partly Jeremy's enemies in the party, partly commentators, but we have the right policies and we have the right leader." |
| As well as the YouGov poll the by-election in Sleaford and North Hykeham saw Labour slip into fourth behind Ukip and the Lib Dems, while in Richmond they saw their vote collapse to a figure lower than the number of members in the local party. | As well as the YouGov poll the by-election in Sleaford and North Hykeham saw Labour slip into fourth behind Ukip and the Lib Dems, while in Richmond they saw their vote collapse to a figure lower than the number of members in the local party. |
| The shadow Home Secretary added: "There's a limit to what you can extrapolate from by-election results, and both of these by-elections were ones we could never have expected to win. | |
| "The most recent one was disappointing, but I would say to you reports of the Labour party's demise are much exaggerated." | "The most recent one was disappointing, but I would say to you reports of the Labour party's demise are much exaggerated." |
| A Com Res poll for The Independent showed today that John McDonnell is the most popular Labour politician. | A Com Res poll for The Independent showed today that John McDonnell is the most popular Labour politician. |