Boris Johnson tops poll of Tory politicians to challenge Sir Keir Starmer, with 28% support against 25% for the Prime Minister. 52% of 2019 Conservative voters undecided on next election would return to Tories under Johnson. Poll conducted by Whitestone Insight surveyed 13,534 British adults online between January 23 and February 7.
Key Points
Boris Johnson leading in poll to challenge Sir Keir Starmer
Significant percentage of undecided Conservative voters show willingness to return under Johnson
Poll conducted by Whitestone Insight surveyed over 13,000 British adults
Pros
Boris Johnson outperformed Rishi Sunak and other Tories in the poll
52% of undecided 2019 Conservative voters would return to Tories under Johnson
Cons
Only 28% support for Johnson against Sir Keir
Personality and charisma of current Conservative party questioned