A Labour victory would be better for the Voluntary Sector

Third Sector By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

The research agency npfSynergy has conducted a poll showing that third sector staff overwhelmingly believe a Labour victory at the general election would be the best outcome for the voluntary sector.

More than 700 voluntary sector staff responded to the survey, and 42% said a Labour government would be best.

18% said a Lib Dem government would be best for the sector, 14% said a hung parliament and 13% wanted a Conservative government.

51% of respondents said Labour had made a big difference to the sector since coming to power in 1997.

Alex Smith

Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband.

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