Tory voters are dropping out of the party because they're 'just doing a bad job', poll finds

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Former Conservative voters are dropping out of the party because they're 'just doing a bad job', according to a new poll.

People who voted Conservative in 2019 but have now gone to work were asked by pollster YouGov why they had abandoned Rishi Sunak's party.

By far the most popular answer, given by 30% of 2019 voters, was simply that "the curators are doing a bad job".

The second and third most common reasons given were variations on this theme: 15% saying there was a "need for change" and 11% saying they no longer trust the Tories.

But there was little sign of enthusiasm for Keir Starmer's Labor party in the reasons given for planning to support them in the next election.

The fourth most popular reason was that Labor "are the best of a bad bunch", given by 10%, while the fifth most popular reason was: "voting Labor is the only way to get the Tories out of government."

Only 1 percent of voters said they made the switch because Labor was "more sensible or reliable than in the 2019 election" under Jeremy Corbyn - a key theme in Sir Keir's political project.

Eight per cent of those who changed their minds said Labor was the best alternative available, while 6% said the Tories had simply been in power for two years, according to the poll, commissioned by Times Radio.

Only 5% of voters who dropped out of Sir Keir's Tory party said they supported the opposition because that Labor 'is in contact with everyday people' or 'I agree with the policies of Labour'.

Three percent said Keir Starmer would be a better Prime Minister and just 2% said it was because they thought Labor would do a better job of running the NHS and other public services.

Labour has opened a steady lead against the Tories in the polls by at least 10 points and appears to be heading for a majority.

The Conservatives suffered a landslide defeat in last week's English local elections, losing swathes of council to the opposition parties across the country.

But polls have shrunk somewhat since Mr Sunak took over, compared to the depth of unpopularity under his predecessor Liz Truss.