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ANEW opinion poll has sparked an early election frenzy at Westminster. The received wisdom has been that it would not be before May, or even June. Now, with Labour's standing apparently improving, some are pencilling in March 25 as the date Gordon Brown will go to the country.
This is apparently based on the findings of a Sunday Times poll showing that the Tory lead over Labour has dropped from 13 points to nine in a few days - an indication, it is said, of support for Brown hardening as each day passes. Chancellor Alistair Darling's popular attack on bankers' bonuses may have helped to narrow the gap.See the full content of this document
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Early Poll Alert - On Both Sides
But a poll in the Mail On Sunday shows the Tories maintaining an 11-point lead over Labour, which would give the Conservatives an overall majority of some 38 seats in the new Parliament.
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