GP support for Tories and Lib Dems slumps

Support for the Coalition parties among GPs has slumped dramatically since the last election, polling for GP Magazine has shown, with Labour rising from third place to first.

The poll seems to reflect a disillusionment with the Government’s health agenda, which has been heavily criticised by health service workers. The Lib Dem vote has fallen from 23.6% at the 2010 election to just 4.3% today. Meanwhile, only 16.6% of General Practitioners said they would vote Conservative next year, compared to 45% last time around.

While the share of those who support Labour has risen, it is hardly a resounding success – it has shifted from a meagre 14.2% to 18.4%. This is still a smaller number than either of the two major parties polled four years ago, while the UKIP bounce can also be seen: their support has had a seven point jump from 0.3% to 7.3%.