Populus Perspective

In this issue

• Brown's bailout bounce
• Horses for courses
• Amber waves of change
• Change most of them believed in
• Clinton plus/minus
• The economy: what MPs really think

Brown's bailout bounce

The financial crisis and worsening recession have brought clear political dividends for Gordon Brown and the Labour government, according to the latest Populus poll for The Times. The Conservative lead, which has averaged 15% since the Budget in March, is down to 6% in the new poll.