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| Ukip conference: Nigel Farage 'weirder than Ed Miliband', poll reveals | |
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| People in Britain think Nigel Farage comes across as “weirder” than Ed Miliband, according to a new poll carried out ahead of the Labour Party conference. | People in Britain think Nigel Farage comes across as “weirder” than Ed Miliband, according to a new poll carried out ahead of the Labour Party conference. |
| When asked which of a list of words or phrases applied to each party leader, 33 per cent of those polled said they found the Ukip leader “weird”, compared to 31 per cent for Labour’s Mr Miliband and just 9 per cent for David Cameron. | When asked which of a list of words or phrases applied to each party leader, 33 per cent of those polled said they found the Ukip leader “weird”, compared to 31 per cent for Labour’s Mr Miliband and just 9 per cent for David Cameron. |
| The results of the poll came as Mr Farage appeared in a two-minute promotional video for the controversial bookmaker Paddy Power, in which he holds up a pint and declares (with tongue firmly in cheek) that he “loves Europe” ahead of the Ryder Cup. | The results of the poll came as Mr Farage appeared in a two-minute promotional video for the controversial bookmaker Paddy Power, in which he holds up a pint and declares (with tongue firmly in cheek) that he “loves Europe” ahead of the Ryder Cup. |
| The news from the poll may come as a relief to Mr Miliband, who has recently admitted he does not excel at photo opportunity politics and repeatedly tried to make light of photographs showing him fail to eat a bacon sandwich. | The news from the poll may come as a relief to Mr Miliband, who has recently admitted he does not excel at photo opportunity politics and repeatedly tried to make light of photographs showing him fail to eat a bacon sandwich. |
| But while stunts like the Paddy Power advert and his bizarre “Ukip weather forecast” earlier this year may make Mr Farage look weird in the context of political leaders, the latest poll by ComRes and ITV News showed he also scores highest as a politician who “comes across as someone like me”. | But while stunts like the Paddy Power advert and his bizarre “Ukip weather forecast” earlier this year may make Mr Farage look weird in the context of political leaders, the latest poll by ComRes and ITV News showed he also scores highest as a politician who “comes across as someone like me”. |
| Just 24 per cent of people said they thought Mr Farage was “out of touch with ordinary people”- compared to 52 per cent who felt the same about the Prime Minister. | Just 24 per cent of people said they thought Mr Farage was “out of touch with ordinary people”- compared to 52 per cent who felt the same about the Prime Minister. |
| But Mr Farage’s antics do nothing to make him seem “statesmanlike”, the poll suggests – just 12 per cent of people felt he showed this characteristic, compared to 37 per cent for Mr Cameron. | But Mr Farage’s antics do nothing to make him seem “statesmanlike”, the poll suggests – just 12 per cent of people felt he showed this characteristic, compared to 37 per cent for Mr Cameron. |
| The poll was conducted with a relatively large group of more than 2,000 people ahead of the Labour conference. | The poll was conducted with a relatively large group of more than 2,000 people ahead of the Labour conference. |
| Nigel Farage celebrating the European elections victory | Nigel Farage celebrating the European elections victory |
| And in other findings, it showed that the economy – which Mr Miliband “forgot” to mention in his keynote speech – is Labour’s weakest issue in the eyes of the public. | And in other findings, it showed that the economy – which Mr Miliband “forgot” to mention in his keynote speech – is Labour’s weakest issue in the eyes of the public. |
| Labour nonetheless holds a firm lead over the Conservatives as the party most would trust to manage the NHS, keep down the cost of everyday items, make the welfare system fairer and provide good care for the elderly. | Labour nonetheless holds a firm lead over the Conservatives as the party most would trust to manage the NHS, keep down the cost of everyday items, make the welfare system fairer and provide good care for the elderly. |
| For more of the findings, see the tables below. | For more of the findings, see the tables below. |
| Q: Please select which of the following words or phrases apply to each party leader. | Q: Please select which of the following words or phrases apply to each party leader. |
| Base: All GB adults (n=2,048). | Base: All GB adults (n=2,048). |
| Q: Which party do you trust most to… | Q: Which party do you trust most to… |
| Base: All GB adults (n=2,048). | Base: All GB adults (n=2,048). |
| With Labour’s conference now over, the Ukip party conference begins in Doncaster on Friday. | With Labour’s conference now over, the Ukip party conference begins in Doncaster on Friday. |