A new Opinium poll has revealed that voters preferred Sir Keir Starmer's conference speech to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's, with the Labour leader perceived as more competent and in touch with public concerns.
The survey, conducted after the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, found that 44 per cent of respondents believed Mr Johnson came across as in touch with people's concerns, compared to 60 per cent for Sir Keir following his speech in Brighton last week.
On competence, 62 per cent of those polled viewed Sir Keir as competent, against 49 per cent for the Prime Minister. Additionally, 68 per cent said Sir Keir seemed to care about ordinary people, while only 46 per cent said the same of Mr Johnson.
Opinium calculated an overall score out of 10 for each speech, with Sir Keir scoring 5.9 compared to Mr Johnson's 4.7. Chris Curtis, senior research manager at Opinium, noted that while the Prime Minister's speech pleased his base, Sir Keir's address was the clear winner among voters.
