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Tories double poll lead over Labour

The Tories have doubled their lead over Labour over the past month, according to an opinion poll.

The YouGov poll for the Sunday Times put the Conservatives on 45%, up four points on last month, 13 points ahead of Labour who were down three on 32%. The Liberal Democrats were down one on 14%.

That compares with a six point Tory advantage last month and represents the biggest lead for the Conservatives in a YouGov poll since early October.

The findings provide further evidence that Labour's "Brown bounce" - which saw it rise in the polls in response to the Prime Minister's handling of the financial crisis - is now over.

YouGov interviewed 2,077 adults online, across Britain, on January 15 and 16.

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