After the depression of the RedC/SBP Poll last weekend, which showed almost complete stagnation across the board, Labour supporters will be a little more cheerful about the TNS-MRBI/Irish Times Poll published today, which shows Labour rising 5% to 15%. Fine Gael rise 4% to 31% in the same poll, with Fianna Fáil taking the big whack for these gains, down 9 points to 33%. All other parties effectively remain unchanged since the election, something which is hardly surprising given recent Government performance.
The biggest problem with this is that this is the first MRBI poll since May, and it will be at least another month before we have another poll. And to be honest, it won’t be until we have three such post-election polls that I’d be really happy to draw any trends from the polling.
Nevertheless, good to see Fianna Fáil getting a kicking after last week’s debacles with Provisional Drivers and an Taoiseach’s payrise. And as I say, it’s a nice little boost for Labour supporters.
