Good Morning Britain regular Kevin Maguire argues that coronavirus renders the Conservative manifesto null and void. He's not wrong there. The economic woe and national debt resulting from this will mean the Tories cannot possibly honour their election pledges: "The political kaleidoscope is shaken again and when we’re unsure how the pieces will settle, the democratic argument is clear for another election to take instructions from the people". Maguire clearly feels that Labour could be well placed to win an election following the crisis, but he should be careful what he wishes for.
Recent opinion polls show the Tories are stretching even further ahead of Labour and as Maguire says so himself in his article: "Three Labour MPs I canvassed, smart politicians who will be in Starmer’s team, didn’t want one and are confident Tory record poll leads will drain away later when Johnson’s faults are scrutinised forensically on the other side of this apocalypse". Maguire looks to the way Churchill was unceremoniously dumped from office at the end of the Second World War, but this is a lame argument for a Labour victory now.
The three most recent opinion polls for Westminster voting are as follows:
Opinium (26-27 March)
Con: 54% (+5)
Lab: 28% (-4)
L Dem: 6% (-)
Green: 3% (-2)
Sample size: 2,006
Number Cruncher (24-26 March)
Con: 54% (+11)
Lab: 28% (-5)
L Dem: 7% (-5)
Green: 4% (-1)
Sample size: 1,010
Ipsos MORI (13-16 March)
Con: 52% (+5)
Lab: 30% (-)
L Dem: 9% (-2)
Green: 4% (-1)
Sample size: 1,003
