Rishi Sunak dismisses dire poll predicting 1997-style general election wipeout for Tories
Rishi Sunak has dismissed the significance of a damning opinion poll predicting the Tories are on track for a 1997-style general election wipeout.
The research, which was commissioned by Tory donors working with arch-Brexiteer David Frost, suggests the Conservatives are facing a humiliating defeat with several senior MPs set to lose their seats.
The YouGov survey of 14,000 people suggests the Tories could as 169 seats, while would sweep into power with 385 – giving Sir a massive 120-seat majority.
