Political Poll for the Independent 27 April 2009

The latest ComRes voting intention poll results for The Independent put the Conservative lead at 19%.

Con      45% (+5)
Lab      26% (-2)
LD        17% (-1)
Other   12% (-2)

Additional questions:

I trust Gordon Brown more than David Cameron to lead Britain out of a recession
Agree               35%
Disagree           55%

The Conservatives have the right ideas about how to get Britain out of recession
Agree               38% (up from 35% in February)
Disagree           49% (up from 25% in February)

The shortfall in public finances should be met by cuts in public spending instead of tax rises
Agree               55%
Disagree           38%

David Cameron should be clearer about what he would do about the economy if he were Prime Minister
Agree               79%
Disagree           14%