But, despite the criticism, several polls suggested the Tories were riding high in the public's opinion with a significant lead over Labour . With the first December election since 1923 looming, Downing Street was taking emergency measures to keep the effects of winter pressures in the NHS to a minimum. "It should not take an election to take stock of just how bad the situation has become. A ComRes poll for the Sunday Express put the Tories on 36%, eight points ahead of Labour. And a YouGov survey for the Sunday Times suggested Labour had gained six points since the MPs voted for an early election, but that the party was still 12 points behind the Tories on 39%.

Source: Daily Mirror November 03, 2019 08:26 UTC