In a poll conducted by Survation on behalf of Breitbart London and Conservative Grassroots , 34 percent of people who voted for David Cameron's Conservative Party at the last general election said they would now reconsider their voting preference on the basis of the actions of Cabinet Minister Maria Miller, and David Cameron's handling of the incident. Just 14 percent said that the situation would not affect their voting intentions negatively. At the same time, just 15 percent of voters said that David Cameron had shown "effective leadership" in his handling of the issue.
Benjamin Harris-Quinney, Director of Conservative Grassroots said: "The damage from the handling of Maria Miller's expenses scandal is now very close to being permanent with two thirds of those who voted Conservative in 2010 saying they are less likely to do so in the 2014 European and 2015 general elections."
Continuing Mr Harris-Quinney commented: "What we have seen in this poll is a clear signal that it is Conservatives that are most concerned and upset not only by the Maria Miller episode, but perhaps more so the wider issue of malaise among the political classes in terms of serving and representing the people that elected them. 61 percent of 2010 Tory voters feel that Maria Miller is representative of a political class that needs to leave British politics."
Concluding Benjamin Harris-Quinney said: "From Maria Miller's point of view, not resigning is now severely damaging her reputation, but equally, the reputation of the Conservative Party, undoing much of the positive work on economic reform delivered by George Osborne's most recent budget".
Raheem Kassam, Editor of Breitbart London said: " What we are seeing here is the inevitable backlash, not just from the public at large but tellingly from Conservative voters across the country who are sick to the back teeth with David Cameron's Cabinet and its unceasing arrogance. The fact that it has now been 11 days since this issue came to a head unmasks a deep disdain from within the Conservative Party leadership towards the tax-payer, and in their words "hardworking public"".
Last weekend, former cabinet minister and former Conservative Party Chairman Lord Tebbit argued in his Telegraph blog that: "Having staked his authority and reputation on defending his Culture Secretary against calls for her to be fired, the Prime Minister will be damned if he now fires her and damned if he doesn't."
Concluding Benjamin Harris-Quinney said: "From Maria Miller's point of view, not resigning is now severely damaging her reputation, but equally, the reputation of the Conservative Party, undoing much of the positive work on economic reform delivered by George Osborne's most recent budget".
Raheem Kassam, Editor of Breitbart London said: " What we are seeing here is the inevitable backlash, not just from the public at large but tellingly from Conservative voters across the country who are sick to the back teeth with David Cameron's Cabinet and its unceasing arrogance. The fact that it has now been 11 days since this issue came to a head unmasks a deep disdain from within the Conservative Party leadership towards the tax-payer, and in their words "hardworking public"".
Last weekend, former cabinet minister and former Conservative Party Chairman Lord Tebbit argued in his Telegraph blog that: "Having staked his authority and reputation on defending his Culture Secretary against calls for her to be fired, the Prime Minister will be damned if he now fires her and damned if he doesn't."
