Conservatives get the motorist’s votes, says Parker’s
In a Parker’s poll released today, 47% of the British public would vote for the Conservative party when it comes to motoring polices, perhaps surprisingly UKIP came in second place with 22% of the vote, Labour in third with 14% and Liberal Democrats a close fourth with 11%.
The support towards the Conservative party has been credited to its ‘Fair Fuel Stabiliser’, which will see petrol prices stabilise, which will in turn help families budget. With 69% of people saying that fuel tax was a major concern when choosing a party , this may be indicative of a strong Conservative following on Thursday.
UKIP’s second place will no doubt be down to their pledged £3bn investment in the UK’s transport infrastructure, building new bypasses and widening major roads, along with the return of government fuel tax ‘windfalls’ to motorists if oil prices rise above a set price.
Kieren Puffett, Editor of Parkers.co.uk said, “When it comes to motoring policies the Parker’s audience are very clear about what they like and don’t like. The Conservative’s Fair Fuel Stabiliser certainly seems to be winning a lot of votes from UK’s motorists as it would undoubtedly help them manage their running costs, given the high cost of petrol.”
Kieren continues, “UKIP’s motoring policies are also certainly proving popular among the voters. It does seem that despite Labour’s budget announcements to stagger the fuel price rises, their policies are not winning the voters over. Based on the Parker’s poll, the Conservatives would be voted into power as being the party that is best set to look after the UK motorist.”
Environmental factors seem to have the least affect on motorists with the Green party gaining only 1% of the vote.
- Conservatives: 47%
- UKIP: 22%
- Labour: 14%
- Lib Dems: 11%
- BNP: 5%
- Green Party: 1%
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