Conservatives soar to 47% in the polls

[-:Undertaker:-]

Conservatives soar to 47% in Ipsos-Mori Poll

In the post-Brexit era the Tories are now polling a huge 18% ahead of Labour as Ukip's vote collapses

Conservative and Unionist Party 47%
Labour Party 29%
Liberal Democrats 7%
Ukip 6%

If you put those figures into the electoral calculator then you get a Conservative majority of 134 seats. Wow.

Although only one pollster, it does seem like the Ukip vote is now moving over to the Tories.

Early days, but this is looking good for the @GoodwinMJ thesis that a UKIP collapse would enable Tory hegemony https://t.co/BelZXtJdUt

— Lawrence McKay (@lawrencemckay94) October 19, 2016

Tory lead now at 18 points. I'm not sure Theresa May can survive this public backlash against her "lurch to the right"...

— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) October 19, 2016

The PM has said no General Election until 2020 but I don't quite believe it. I think a lot depends on the court case currently underway as to whether the cabinet can use the Royal Perogative to activate Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. If the High Court rules no and it has to go to Parliament, then pressure will build on the Tory leadership to hold a snap General Election and secure a large majority.

I'll be voting Conservative so I guess my voting change is being reflected in the polls.

Thoughts?

[AgnesIO]

Good. Definitely the best party to be in power right now - no other party should be anywhere near Downing Street at the moment.

[-:Undertaker:-]

And when you think too that the Conservative election machine hasn't even started on Jeremy Corbyn...

[AgnesIO]

And when you think too that the Conservative election machine hasn't even started on Jeremy Corbyn...

#Pray4Corbyn

Deserves a hashtag, as the Conservative machine is aggressive, to say the least.

[xxMATTGxx]

I would normally vote Labour but I'm really not a fan of Jeremy either. So I'm not surprised with this article to be honest.

[Zak]

Corbyn is an idiot. How anyone can vote for him.. ugh

UKIPs collapse is Tory gain.