Will supermajority fears save Tories? 38% cent of 2019 Conservative supporters likely to back party to ensure it survives

More than a third of people who voted Conservative in 2019 say they are more likely to stick with the party this time over concerns about a Labour supermajority. A poll by Lord Ashcroft found that 38 per cent of former Tory voters said the prospect of a big Labour majority makes them more inclined to back them again 'to ensure the Conservative Party survives and there is a proper opposition'. However, Lord Ashcroft found that 42 per cent of 2019 Conservative backers say the idea of a supermajority will make 'no difference' to their vote this time, while 13 per cent believe the Tories are going to lose badly so they 'might as well vote for another party'. Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride yesterday said he was 'extremely worried' about the prospect of a 'totally unrestrained' Labour government with a 'massive majority However, Lord Ashcroft found that 42 per cent of 2019 Conservative backers say the idea of a supermajority will make 'no difference' to their vote this time Sir Keir Starmer last week denied claims by a Labour source that the party was ready to 'flatten the whole green belt' to build more houses. Sir Keir Starmer last week denied claims by a Labour source that the party was ready to 'flatten the whole green belt' to build more houses The new poll also found that Rachel Reeves is now Britain's 'least unpopular' politician In a bleak finding for the Tories, Rishi Sunak came bottom, with a net satisfaction rating of -50 The highest ranked well-known Tory politician was Commons leader Penny Mordaunt on -12.