Poll points to shift of mood

A not infrequent fib told by politicians is that they don't pay attention to opinion polls. In fact, all politicians and political handlers believe them, fear them and follow them obsessively.

Today's poll findings, commissioned to mark the beginning of the political term after the - hopefully - reflective pause of the summer, contain findings of significance for all parties. The poll also outlines a change in the public mood since our last ...