New poll shows opposition gains as government fails to set the agenda
16. februar 2012, 15:50 – opdateret 16. februar 2012, 16:01
Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen would be back in the prime minister's office if an election was held today.
According to the latest opinion poll by Epinion for DR News, the opposition would gain power with 94 seats and a comfortable 13-seat majority over the the government alliance. In the six months since the September election the three government coalition parties have slipped back eight seats while the former ruling Liberal party has gained ten.
DR’s political analyst Jens Ringberg said the government has no one to blame but itself. he said:
“A government always has the ability to set the agenda and if it doesn’t then it's going to get punished. Voters see unrest within the coalition, such as the constant debate between the Social Democrats and Socialist People's Party about the congestion charge which is quickly becoming a losing issue There's constant talk but no action.”
He said the coalition has a number of opportunities to regain public support – and voters – in 2012, by pushing through energy, labour and tax reforms.
