Latest poll prediction: Decisive General Election win for Liberal Democrat’s Zöe Franklin in Guildford.
The MRP poll by YouGov, and reported by the Times, predicts the Conservatives would lose Guildford to the Liberal Democrats if a General Election were held today.
The poll forecasts the Conservatives’ slim majority would be overturned by the Liberal Democrats, and places Labour trailing in third place:
Projected General Election vote share for the Guildford constituency:
- Conservative: 26%
- Labour: 16%
- Lib Dem: 42%
- Green: 6%
- Reform UK: 9%
Zöe Franklin said: “These figures send a clear message to the Conservatives that for Guildford, and for voters across the country, change cannot come soon enough. Every day people tell me they are desperate for their voices to be heard.
“I take nothing for granted, and I will continue to work hard to prove to voters in Guildford that I stand ready to fight for them. I remain committed to the Liberal Democrat promise of a fairer deal for everyone.
“With every respect to Labour campaigners and voters, the only way to beat the Conservatives in Guildford is to lend your vote to the Liberal Democrats. We cannot be complacent. We cannot afford to miss this opportunity to achieve the change this country so desperately needs.”
This latest poll follows four historic parliamentary by-election wins for the Liberal Democrats over Conservative MPs in recent years, as well as hundreds of gains in local elections across the country, including voters giving the Liberal Democrats control of Guildford Borough Council.
Ms Franklin continued: “After fourteen years of this appalling Conservative government, the NHS is on its knees, we struggle to get a GP or NHS dental appointment. Our fuel bills, mortgages, rent, and prices in the shops have soared. And the Conservatives have stood back as privatised water companies pay out billions to shareholders while dumping sewage in our rivers and waterways. This cannot carry on.
“To represent my home constituency in Parliament would be an honour. I stand ready to be the dedicated champion Guildford so badly needs.”