Polls are a snapshot, not a prediction. Nevertheless, party leaders would always prefer to be leading than trailing.
Rishi Sunak came to power significantly more popular than the Tories as a whole. The question, therefore, was always going to be whether he could pull them up to his level, or if his party would drag him down to theirs. Today’s poll, which shows 32 per cent now think Sunak has what it takes to be a good prime minister — down 10 points — provides some indication of the current state of affairs.
