Rishi Sunak is more popular than his party. As a result, the question was always whether the Prime Minister would pull the Conservatives up to his level, or be dragged down to theirs? It is too soon to tell.
In recent weeks, it appeared that the Tories might be gaining ground, reducing Labour leads from 25 percentage points to 15 in one poll. But the latest Ipsos poll for the Standard shows the Tories 23 points behind the Opposition, with two-thirds believing it is time for a change.
