Johann Lamont has been dealt another blow to her leadership after a YouGov poll showed almost half of Labour supporters do not trust her.
Support among Labour supporters for Lamont is at 33% – while a staggering 44% do not support her and 23% don’t know. This gives Johann Lamont a minus rating of -11% amongst her party’s OWN supporters.
This is in sharp contrast to the 83% support for SNP Leader Alex Salmond and 78% for Depute Leader Nicola Sturgeon.
Commenting, SNP MSP Christina McKelvie said:
“This is a very embarrassing poll for Johann Lamont who has been dealt a severe blow after 44% of Labour supporters said they have no trust in her leadership - giving her a negative 11-point rating among her own voters.
“But it’s no wonder Labour supporters do not trust her – her Cuts Commission single-handedly ripped the soul out of the party and united it with the Tories.
“Not only that, but also her refusal to give a position on the Bedroom Tax or the Royal Mail has left her party without leadership on these key issues and mired in confusion.
“In complete contrast, the SNP’s position is unequivocal – the Bedroom Tax would be scrapped in an independent Scotland if we were elected to office, and Royal Mail would be in public ownership.
“The strong leadership shown in government by Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon has been clearly reflected by these trust polls.
“The SNP continues to move Scotland forward – delivering strong, competent government in the face of Westminster cuts. And the people of Scotland trust the Scottish Government to act in Scotland’s best interests compared to the Westminster government by a factor of nearly four-to-one."
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Johann Lamont isn’t trusted by Labour supporters
Johann Lamont amongst current Labour supporters
TOTAL TRUST
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33%
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TOTAL DO NOT TRUST
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44%
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Don’t Know
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23%
|
|
|
Ratio
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-11%
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SNP leaders have high levels of trust among their own supporters:
Alex Salmond amongst current SNP supporters
TOTAL TRUST
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83%
|
TOTAL DO NOT TRUST
|
14%
|
Don’t Know
|
3%
|
|
|
Ratio
|
+69%
|
Nicola Sturgeon amongst current SNP supporters
TOTAL TRUST
|
78%
|
TOTAL DO NOT TRUST
|
16%
|
Don’t Know
|
6%
|
|
|
Ratio
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+62%
|
Other Labour leaders:
Alistair Darling amongst current Labour supporters
TOTAL TRUST
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50%
|
TOTAL DO NOT TRUST
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42%
|
Don’t Know
|
8%
|
|
|
Ratio
|
+8%
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Ed Miliband amongst current Labour supporters
TOTAL TRUST
|
55%
|
TOTAL DO NOT TRUST
|
38%
|
Don’t Know
|
7%
|
|
|
Ratio
|
+17%
|
Tory Leaders
Ruth Davidson amongst current Tory supporters
TOTAL TRUST
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45%
|
TOTAL DO NOT TRUST
|
34%
|
Don’t Know
|
21%
|
|
|
Ratio
|
+11%
|
David Cameron amongst current Tory supporters
TOTAL TRUST
|
82%
|
TOTAL DO NOT TRUST
|
16%
|
Don’t Know
|
3%
|
|
|
Ratio
|
+66%
|
And the recent Panelbase poll also highlights how the First Minister compares with the Westminster leaders showing they were all unpopular compared to the FM amongst the general electorate:
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the following political leaders are doing their job ...
|
Alex Salmond
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David Cameron
|
Ed Miliband
|
Nick Clegg
|
Satisfied
|
48%
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21%
|
13%
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13%
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Dissatisfied
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37%
|
66%
|
59%
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66%
|
|
Ratio: Satisfied-Dissatisfied
|
+11%
|
-45%
|
-46%
|
-53%
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Panelbase poll for SNP; Sample size 1,043; Fieldwork 23-28 August 2013
And it also showed there is far more trust in the Scottish Government than the Westminster government:
Who do you trust to take the best decisions for Scotland: the Scottish Government or the Westminster Government?"
|
%
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The Scottish Government
|
60%
|
The Westminster Government
|
16%
|
Neither
|
19%
|
Don't Know
|
5
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Panelbase poll for SNP; Sample size 1,043; Fieldwork 23-28 August 2013
