Cameron lucky to get second term - let alone a third

Major study shows voters underwhelmed by Tory record: they don’t even see the party as being more ‘competent’

Columnist Don Brind

David Cameron's declaration that he won't seek a third term as Prime Minister is academic. He'll be lucky to stay in Downing Street for a second term, according to a survey showing extreme discontent with many Tory policies.

The research, conducted as part of the British Election Study, found that although the Tories are unlikely to shed support during the "short" election campaign which starts officially next week, their chances of picking up support are limited.

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is a former BBC lobby correspondent and Labour press officer who is watching the polls for The Week in the run-up to the 2015 election.