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Tuesday 25th May 2010 | 14:30
Diane Abbott is the public’s preferred choice as Labour leader, according to new PoliticsHome research.
The MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, best known to many voters for her appearances on TV’s This Week, was the first choice of 19% of voters, putting her ahead of both Miliband brothers.
David was the choice of 18% of the public, while Ed gained the backing of 12%.
Higher support among non Labour voters
Abbott gained strong backing among Conservative supporters (26%), Lib Dems (32%), and the non aligned (15%).
Among Labour supporters, David Miliband remained the strong favourite, with a 31% share of the vote.
Ed Miliband was in second place on 18%. Abbott was backed by 9% of Labour supporters, level with Ed Balls and Andy Burnham.
An element of rival parties choosing a leader with a perceived lower chance of winning a general election is likely to play a part in explaining this trend. Equally, as an independently minded MP and TV personality, Abbott may well have a broader appeal than the other candidates.
Miliband knocked off the top spot
The picture of the leadership contest has been shaken up since last week, when a previous PoliticsHome poll showed David Miliband backed by 21% of voters, with a clear lead over his nearest rivals.
Public 'uninspired'
The electorate as a whole has been left cold by the range of declared candidates for the Labour leadership, with 62% saying they are 'uninspired'. Meanwhile, 29 per cent - almost one in three - say they are inspired.
These figures are almost reversed among Labour supporters. 59 per cent say they are inspired, but more than a third - 35 per cent - have been left uninspired.
PoliticsHome interviewed 1,057 adults by email from 21-24 May 2010. Results are weighted by age, gender and political party identification to reflect the population of Great Britain.
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