Lansdowne opinion poll - Opposition yet to sway electorate

AS politicians vie for the hearts and minds of voters, the intriguing findings of today’s Irish Examiner opinion poll show that if the general election were held tomorrow, there would be relatively little change on the political landscape from a year ago.

That’s good news for the Fianna Fáil-PD coalition seeking to pull off a three-in-a-row coup. But it’s bad news for the main opposition parties, belying suggestions that Fine Gael and Labour, as they highlight shared policies, are gathering sufficient “momentum” to form the next government.

Despite the leadership upheaval in the Progressive Democrats, the survey indicates that Fianna Fáil and the PDs between them could win 45% of the vote. Thus, if the stated intentions of 1,056 people quizzed up and down the country translated into votes, the outgoing coalition would be returned to power.