AS LABOUR CABINET CRUMBLES SNP MOVES AHEAD OF LABOUR IN YOUGOV POLL.

AS LABOUR CABINET CRUMBLES SNP MOVES AHEAD OF LABOUR IN YOUGOV POLL.

MESSAGE OF PROTECTING JOBS RESONATES AROUND THE WORLD.

As Gordon Brown's Cabinet disintegrates with the resignation of James Purnell the latest YouGov opinion poll from the Daily Telegraph has shown the SNP moving further ahead in voting preferences for the Westminster Parliament with a 8% lead over Labour.

The poll – which has a Scottish sample of 410 people – puts the SNP on 33% to 22% for Labour compared to 29% to 24% in their previous poll. The SNP is also ahead in European voting intentions.

Commenting on the figures SNP MSP and Minister for Parliament Bruce Crawford said;

“These results are a very positive indication for the SNP with a lead in Westminster voting intentions. With the possibility of a General Election increasing as Gordon Brown's government disintegrates this puts the SNP in a strong position.

"The people of Scotland want a Government which puts jobs and communities at the top of its agenda - not one which slashes Scottish investment in the teeth of a recession.

“These results make it clear – it is only the SNP that can give Scotland a strong voice and send a message to Downing Street that it’s time for a General Election.”

More information;-

1. YouGov poll for The Telegraph conducted on 2nd to 3rd June 2009 sampled 410 people in Scotland.

Questioned on voting intentions for the Westminster Election respondents expressed the following preferences (change from 2005);

SNP 33% (+15%)
Lab 25% (-15%)
Con 18% (+2%)
LD 16% (-7%)
Oth 10% (+8%)

Questioned on voting intentions for the European Election respondents expressed the following preferences (change from 2004);

SNP 31% (+12%)
Lab 22% (-4%)
Con 14% (-6%)
LD 17% (+4)
Grn 5% (-2)
Oth 11% (-2%)