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Tory voters turning against party but think Brexit has been successful, poll says

Rishi Sunak's party have been deemed a failure when it comes to the NHS and education - but Tory voters still largely think Brexit has been a success
Rishi Sunak's party have been deemed a failure when it comes to the NHS and education - but Tory voters still largely think Brexit has been a success

A NEW poll has shown Tory voters are turning against their party but still believe Brexit has largely been a success.

Most Tory voters think their party has failed in managing the NHS and believe education reform south of the Border hasn’t worked, according to an Opinium survey revealed by the i Paper.

A whopping 73% said they thought the NHS had been managed poorly over the last 10 years and, of the voters who supported the party in 2019, most also believe austerity policies have been a failure (47%).

Meanwhile, almost half of voters in the poll believe education reform has been a flop, with just over a fifth thinking it has gone well.

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But according to the poll, most Tory voters believe Brexit has been more of a success than a failure (43%).

The survey – carried out for Compassion In Politics - questioned 2000 adults from December 16 to 20, 2022. Results have been weighted to be nationally representative, with almost 700 respondents being Conservative voters in 2019.

Asked to grade the Tories’ time in Government, one in five of the party’s 2019 voters gave it a “fail” mark, with 11% giving them a D grade and 28% a C.

Jennifer Nadel, co-director of Compassion in Politics which describes itself as a cross-party campaign organisation, said the poll showed that voters were putting the Conservatives “on notice” ahead of the next election.

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She added: “There is a hunger and a need for change. A decade of underfunding, low pay, and inadequate social security support has impoverished millions, weakened our public services, and spread financial fear, stress, and worry.

“Into that mix, we’ve had the continuing disruption and prolonged uncertainty of Brexit. The public have judged this record to be one of failure and they’re putting the Government on notice.”