Grading the UK Leaders

This poll summary from Lord Ashcroft is fascinating. Nigel Farage overall is seen as performing much better than the PM and Opposition Leader.

Even more interesting is of those who voted for Labour in 2024, they give Farage a B- and their own leader Starmer a C+ only.

Likewise Conservative voters give Farage a B and Badenoch a C-.

He also polled on the target of doubling defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. 52% backed it (or faster). A further 14% supported a smaller increase and just 14% said defence spending should remain the same or reduce.