The survey by ICM found support for Labour was one point higher than a month ago at 30 per cent. The Conservatives were steady at 40 per cent and the Liberal Democrats down one point at 18 per cent.
The ICM poll, conducted on Jan. 6-7, showed more voters thought Labour would do better without Brown as leader than worse, but the margin — 41 per cent versus 35 per cent — was relatively small.
By contrast a YouGov poll in the Sun newspaper on Friday suggested 67 per cent of voters either had no confidence in the ruling Labour Party or less confidence following Wednesday’s unsuccessful putsch.
