Rishi Sunak plunges to BOTTOM of popularity chart among Tory activists
Rishi Sunak plunges from top to the BOTTOM of popularity chart among Tory activists after tax row – below Boris despite PM’s Partygate woes
Rishi Sunak has dropped to the bottom of ConHome ratings after tax status rowChancellor is scoring below Boris Johnson despite the Partygate controversy The monthly survey is not scientific but closely-watched by MPs and ministers
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Rishi Sunak suffered another blow today as a closely-watched survey of Tory activists showed his popularity sliding further.
The Chancellor has slipped to the bottom of the latest chart compiled by the ConservativeHome website, with his net rating tumbling from 7.9 to minus 5.2.
Mr Sunak’s fall from grace has been continuing as the cost-of-living crisis bites, and in the wake of the row over his US Green Card and wife’s non-dom tax status.
He is scoring even lower than Boris Johnson, with the PM third from bottom on 6.6 amid his burgeoning Partygate woes.
At one point Mr Sunak was top of the regular chart – a position now held by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace for three consecutive months after he earned plaudits for the Ukraine response.
Rishi Sunak has slipped to the bottom of the latest chart compiled by the ConservativeHome website, with his net rating tumbling from 7.9 to minus 5.2
At one point Mr Sunak (pictured left today) was top of the regular chart – a position now held by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace (right) for three consecutive months after he earned plaudits for the Ukraine response
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss was in second while, Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi was third and Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan fourth.
Although the poll is not scientific it is closely watched by ministers and MPs, and will set alarm bells ringing in No11.
He is the only senior figure in negative territory this month.
Mr Johnson has suffered another setback since seeing his position improve slightly to 33 last month.
The PM is expected to tour Red Wall areas this week with just 10 days until crucial local and mayoral polls that are likely to decide his fate.
There are increasing signs that the Tory revolt is becoming more coordinated, as Downing Street waits nervously to see whether Mr Johnson will receive more fines.
Rebels are not expected to mount an all-out attack until after the elections on May 5, and Scotland Yard will not give any update on its investigation before then.
But No10 has insisted it will disclose if Mr Johnson receives another penalty notice, and allies are said to acknowledge that his prospects of survival are no better than 50-50.
There are also rumours that senior civil servant Ms Gray’s report on lockdown breaches in Whitehall could be even more damaging than previously feared.
Mr Sunak is scoring even lower than Boris Johnson (pictured), with the PM third from bottom on 6.6 amid his burgeoning Partygate woes
Last month’s ratings for the ConservativeHome website showed the Chancellor slumping from eleventh to third from bottom
