Last week in an interview with Reuters Ken Livingstone dismissed his rival Boris Johnson’s 12 point lead in the race for London Mayor in a YouGov poll as a quirk, resulting from its method of surveying voters over the internet.
He said a Guardian ICM poll using more traditional methods — telephoning a sample of voters — would show him in a much better position.
He would appear to have been proved correct — the poll, published online on Wednesday evening, shows he has narrowed the gap with Johnson to just 2 points, once second preference votes are counted.
The poll forecasts a narrow victory in the election on May 1 for Johnson with 51 percent of final votes and Livingstone on 49 percent.
On first choice votes the gap is even slimmer, with Johnson on 42 percent, Livingstone on 41 percent and Liberal Democrat Brian Paddick trailing far behind on 10 percent.
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Commonsense will prevail. Livingstone is last century and a dead hand on london, so must go.
- Posted by Mike TCommonsense will prevail. Livingstone is the one who understands London and Londoners, and must stay.
- Posted by Penelope MillerCommonsense will prevail. Livingstone is a newt breeder.
- Posted by Matthew