You Gov poll

It seems that Labour's tactic may have misfired. Guido Fawkes is reporting that the latest YouGov poll shows: Cons 33%, Lib Dems 30%, Lab 28%


Fascinatingly whilst Sky News are reporting

'A new YouGov poll for The Sun has put Labour in third place - behind the Liberal Democrats - for the first time in the General Election campaign.

It comes on the heels of Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg's winning performance in the first televised leaders' debate.

The poll puts the Conservatives in the lead on 33% (down four), the Liberal Democrats on 30% (up eight) and Labour on 28 (down three).

Professor Michael Thrasher has translated the figures into what the House of Commons may look like based on this poll.

Labour would still be the largest party with 78 seats despite being third in the popular vote, because of the distribution of votes in 2005 and the application of uniform swing, he told Sky News.

"The Lib Dems could be the kingmakers," he said, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats able to call a coalition.'

The BBC are not yet reporting the story, presumably they need to check with Peter Mandelson for the correct spin to apply to this story.