Labour equals biggest ever poll lead with YouGov

Two weeks ago Labour achieved a record poll lead with YouGov of 15 points. It seemed like an outlier at the time (with leads in the low double figures as the norm), but today this has been replicated, as Labour again take a 15 point lead with the pollster. The topline of the poll is:

Lab: 44% Con: 29% LD: 11% UKIP 11%

In addition, voters were asked whether they support or oppose the coalition. 59% of people oppose the existence of the coalition (with 32% in favour) but a whopping 42% of Tory voters oppose the coalition. There’s trouble brewing…

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