PN gains, but Labour still enjoys strong lead
The Labour Party is leading the polls by six points, a survey commissioned by The Sunday Times shows, but still enjoys a net swing of 11.7 per cent from the 2008 election.
The lead goes up to 10 points if the undecided (22 per cent) are removed from the result. This would mean that based on declared voter intention, Labour commands 54 per cent of the vote, ahead of the Nationalists at 44 per cent, while Alternattiva Demokratika garners one per cent.
The strong swing in Labour’s favour puts Joseph Muscat’s party in a comfortable lead at the start of the electoral campaign. The swing is much stronger than the four per cent Labour had registered at the start of the 2008 election campaign.
The survey, with a sample of 500 respondents, was conducted by Misco International and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 per cent. It was carried out before the PL unveiled its energy plans.
Asked whether they were satisfied with Lawrence Gonzi’s leadership, 45 per cent said yes and a similar number said they were not.
Dr Muscat’s leadership was judged positively by 42 per cent of respondents, while 30 per cent gave him thumbs down. Almost a third of respondents currently have no opinion on Dr Muscat’s leadership.
The PN emerges as the party with the best economic policies, enjoying the support of 39 per cent. But with 42 per cent, the PL is regarded as the party that can best address the energy prices issue.
The survey also found that respondents overwhelmingly believe that the election of PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil and Labour deputy leader Louis Grech will give their respective parties a better chance of winning the election.
While 55 per cent of respondents said Dr Busuttil will boost the PN’s electoral chances, 58 per cent said the same about his Labour counterpart.
Mr Grech replaced Anġlu Farrugia, who was asked to resign last month by the Labour leader after criticising a magistrate.
When asked whether Dr Muscat was right in calling for Dr Farrugia’s resignation, 40 per cent of respondents said yes while 28 per cent said no.
Cost of living and energy bills emerged as the two topmost issues that will dictate how people vote in the next election. These issues were followed by the economy, jobs and the need for a change in government.
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Alex Dalli
Jan 15th, 08:28
There is one solution to illegal immigration.
Detention policy and return to all illegal immigrants.
Clampdown of organised criminal network making money.
No burden sharing as this attract more.
No submission to nordic eu good doers who apply pressure on government.
Major Alexander Dalli ret'd ( ex Frontex)
Joe Anastasi
Jan 13th, 23:16
Everybody seems to be conveniently forgetting the biggest problem Malta is having to deal with, and that is illegal imigration.
Will government please tell us what that is costing us tax payers?
B. Farrugia
Jan 13th, 20:13
If one lowers the energy bills,
public purchasing power increases,
company profitability and sales will increase
at a rate of 77 million every year
Therefore reduction in energy tariffs through a well planed energy policy
will definitely help the economy.
Alex Dalli
Jan 13th, 16:12
The two demi gods can continue to look at the satellites!
Aaron Vella
Jan 13th, 15:59
Ah, so the economy and jobs are less important then the energy bills. Kull pajjiz ikollu gvern li jixraqlu.
N Callus
Jan 13th, 19:52
X jobs huma? IL- jobs bil-prekarjat fil- qasam tas-sahha u tas-sigurta? X ekonomija? kieku mhux ghax il-poplu bil ghaqal ahna bhal Grecja. Imma l-gvern sab il banek b sahhithom u sab minn fejn jiddejen . Dan il gvern f qassam wiehed biss ghamel suggest- f dak finanzjarju. Il bqija dizastu totali. U lproposta tal PL mhux fuq il-kontijiet biss titkellem imma fuq energija NADIFA .
Silvan Said
Jan 13th, 20:07
The price of democracy.
G. Cachia
Jan 13th, 21:18
Sur Callus mhux ahjar tghidilna x'hinu s-success fil-qasam finanzjarju? Ghax skond Dr. Muscat Malta faqar hawn u mhux nies bil-ghaqal li ghandhom il-flus fil-Banek Maltin kif qed tghid inti.
U n-nies minn fejn gabu il-flus mhux ghax kien hawn ix-xoghol. Malta qieghda fuq saqajn sodi u nispera li ma jikksirhomlix xi hadd.
W. Cassar
Jan 14th, 09:42
Energy bills effect purchasing power and businesses... there is a positive knock on effect.
Henry Mifsud
Jan 13th, 14:30
The survey, with a sample of 500 respondents, was conducted by Misco International and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 per cent. It was carried out before the PL unveiled its energy plans.
PN favourite for economic policies, PL for energy
A tangible explanation is more than welcome.
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Jan 13th, 12:58
The Labour Party should be on the utmost alart for any dirty political tricks of any sort which the clique that snatched the PN may have in its' pockets. This beside the many political favours that the PN Government is distributing day by day. And the many false rumours that certain PN supporters are saying about the PL's policies.
Charles Massa
Jan 13th, 20:00
Sewwa qieghed tghid
Please choose the reason of your report below: