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Is Rishi Sunak 5, 32 or 38 points behind Liz Truss?

Is Rishi Sunak 5, 32 or 38 points behind Liz Truss?

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Mark Pack
Aug 07, 2022
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Is Rishi Sunak 5, 32 or 38 points behind Liz Truss?
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There was a flurry of excitement a few days ago when a new poll put Liz Truss only five points ahead of Rishi Sunak with Conservative Party members. Is the race really much closer than YouGov polling, conventional wisdom - and nearly all unconventional wisdom - has it? Let's dig into the evidence and find out.

The five pointer came from Techne, a firm ne…

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