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| Brexit row leaves voters thinking Tories are more divided than Labour | Brexit row leaves voters thinking Tories are more divided than Labour |
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| New poll shows Jeremy Corbyn’s party overall holding a two point lead on the Conservatives | New poll shows Jeremy Corbyn’s party overall holding a two point lead on the Conservatives |
| Toby Helm Observer political editor | Toby Helm Observer political editor |
| Sat 16 Dec 2017 18.52 GMT | Sat 16 Dec 2017 18.52 GMT |
| Last modified on Wed 14 Feb 2018 15.29 GMT | |
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| The Tories are seen as more divided than Labour by voters, according to the final Opinium/Observer poll of 2017. | The Tories are seen as more divided than Labour by voters, according to the final Opinium/Observer poll of 2017. |
| Almost half of voters see the Conservatives as disunited (47%) compared with the 40% who see Labour as split. | Almost half of voters see the Conservatives as disunited (47%) compared with the 40% who see Labour as split. |
| The findings come after a bruising period for Theresa May’s party over Brexit. The division were exposed last week when 11 Tory MPs rebelled in a vote over the role parliament should have in approving the final Brexit deal. | The findings come after a bruising period for Theresa May’s party over Brexit. The division were exposed last week when 11 Tory MPs rebelled in a vote over the role parliament should have in approving the final Brexit deal. |
| Overall Labour holds a two-point lead over the Tories. Labour is down one point on a month ago at 42% while the Tories are also down one point on 39%. | Overall Labour holds a two-point lead over the Tories. Labour is down one point on a month ago at 42% while the Tories are also down one point on 39%. |
| The Liberal Democrats and Ukip are both up one point on 7% and 6% respectively. | The Liberal Democrats and Ukip are both up one point on 7% and 6% respectively. |
| After a year in which she called a snap general election only to lose the Tory majority in the Commons – leaving her party dependent on the DUP for support – 44% of those questioned said their view of May had become more negative since the start of 2017, while only 22% said it had become more positive. | After a year in which she called a snap general election only to lose the Tory majority in the Commons – leaving her party dependent on the DUP for support – 44% of those questioned said their view of May had become more negative since the start of 2017, while only 22% said it had become more positive. |
| However, among Conservative voters, 43% said their opinion of May had become more positive, while 34% said it had become more negative. | However, among Conservative voters, 43% said their opinion of May had become more positive, while 34% said it had become more negative. |
| Jeremy Corbyn fared better. More than a third (34%) said their view of him had become more positive since the start of 2017, while 22% said it had become more negative. | Jeremy Corbyn fared better. More than a third (34%) said their view of him had become more positive since the start of 2017, while 22% said it had become more negative. |
| Among Labour voters, 66% said their opinion of the Labour leader had improved, while only 7% said it had become more negative. | Among Labour voters, 66% said their opinion of the Labour leader had improved, while only 7% said it had become more negative. |
| Public approval of how Theresa May is handling Brexit has improved since October, with her net rating improving from -22% to -15%. Currently 30% approve of the way she is handling Brexit and almost half (45%) disapprove. | Public approval of how Theresa May is handling Brexit has improved since October, with her net rating improving from -22% to -15%. Currently 30% approve of the way she is handling Brexit and almost half (45%) disapprove. |
| Leave voters remain evenly divided on whether they approve or disapprove of the way Theresa May is handling Brexit (39% and 38% respectively). | Leave voters remain evenly divided on whether they approve or disapprove of the way Theresa May is handling Brexit (39% and 38% respectively). |
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