(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Theresa May has plunged to her lowest leadership ratings yet, with just a third of the public satisfied with her, a poll revealed.
At the same time, the Conservatives are scoring worse than when David Cameron was in government for being 'divided, 'fit to govern or offering a 'good team of leaders.
The findings by Ipsos MORI follow a disastrous party conference speech, two Cabinet resignations, sex scandals and Tory warfare over Brexit.
Labour's image has improved over the past year, but Jeremy Corbyn's team have similar ratings to Ed Miliband's and are behind the Conservatives on the fit-to-govern question.
Key findings reveal:
l Optimism about the economy has plunged to the lowest since 2011. A clear majority, 58%, think things will get worse in the year ahead.
l The PM's ratings have hit rock bottom, with 32% satisfied with her performance (-5) and 59% dissatisfied (+6), a net rating of -27.
l Corbyn's ratings have declined, with 42% satisfied (unchanged) and 49% dissatisfied (+4), or -7 overall.
l Three quarters of the public see the Tories as divided. The worst score when Cameron was PM was 68% in 2013.
l Only 27% think the Conservatives offer a good team of leaders, compared with the Cameron era's lowest score of 36% in 2012.
l Fewer than half (43%) say the Conservatives are fit to govern. Cameron's worst score as PM was 46% in 2012.
l Only 38% think Labour are fit to govern and just 31% think they offer a good team of leaders. The party is seen as divided by 62%.
Labour has a slim two-point lead, unchanged since last month, which suggests the next general election is wide open. The parties stand at: Conservatives, 37% (-1); Labour, 39% (-1); LibDems 9% (no change); Green 4% (+1) and Ukip on 4% (no change).
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