WORLD IN BRIEF : BRITAIN : Thatcher Popularity Lowest in 19 Years
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The political fortunes of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher have plunged further with the release of an opinion poll showing her Conservative Party 18.5% behind the opposition Labor Party, its lowest standing in 19 years. The survey undertaken by Gallup for the Daily Telegraph newspaper indicated Thatcher’s slide is due to a controversial new tax and her refusal to lower interest rates to spur economic growth. The poll put the Labor Party of Neil Kinnock at 49.5%, a rise of 1.5% from two previous polls.
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