LONDON, April 25 (UPI) -- Support for British Labor has slumped to its lowest level since the party's overwhelming defeat in the 1987 election, according to a poll published Tuesday.
An ICM poll for the Guardian newspaper found that the ruling Labor Party's share of the vote had fallen five points since March, to 32 percent. The Conservative Party now commands the greatest electoral support, at 34 percent.
However Conservative Leader David Cameron will be disturbed by the news that the majority of voters deserting Labor are flocking not to his party, but to the Liberal Democrats, support for whom has risen three points since March to 24 percent.
The poll indicated that the newly-elected Tory leader has failed to impress the public with his focus on environmental issues.
Asked which political party would do most to protect the environment, the leading choice was the Liberal Democrats at 29 percent, the Conservatives were second with 22 percent and Labor was trailing at 17 percent.
Despite his youth, Cameron appears to be struggling to win over young voters. Among under-34s, he is lagging a massive 16 points behind Labor, which stands at 21 percent.
The findings follow weeks of damaging publicity for the Labor government, battling claims of corruption and a cash crisis in the National Health Service.
They will likely alarm Downing Street, which is fighting to stave off heavy losses for Prime Minister Tony Blair in the upcoming local elections on May 4.
