Latest polls hold little hope for Labour

By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

Today’s Guardian/ICM poll is not promising for Labour, with a 2 point drop in voting intention down to 25%, while the Conservatives are stable at 41%.

The Guardian says:

“Despite a month of policy attacks from Gordon Brown’s summer stand-ins at No 10, and controversy over the Conservative commitment to a state-funded NHS, the opposition has extended its lead to 16 points. Labour has lost the August battle on health, with more voters thinking the Conservatives would improve the NHS than think the party would make it worse. While 48% think healthcare would be better under a Tory government, only 41% agree with Labour warnings that it would be worse. Even 24% of current Labour voters think the Tories would improve the NHS.”

The topline results are:

Conservatives 41% (nc)

Labour 25% (-2)

Lib Dems 19% (+1)

Others 14% (+2)

See the full results and analysis here.