A YouGov survey for the Sun and reported in many of the other papers gives Labour its worst rating since polling began.The findings give the Conservatives 49 per cent with Labour trailing on 23 per cent - a gap of 26 points - with the Liberal Democrats on 17.
It follows the governing party's disastrous performance in the recent local and London elections and suggests they could lose the Crewe and Nantwich by-election.
The only crumb of comfort for Gordon Brown may be found in the fact that the poll suggests that the party's rating would be even lower if any other leading Labour figure took over the leadership.
The Sun says potential successors Ed Balls, David Miliband, Jack Straw, Harriet Harman, Andy Burnham, Alan Johnson and James Purnell would all make things even worse in voters' eyes.
Meanwhile the FT and the Telegraph report cabinet minister John Denham as saying that Labour must reconnect with southern voters.
What about Wales are labour connected
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I don't think Labour even has a plug to get back connected here in Wales VM.
So Southern English voters are still more important to Labour than their core vote, shows they haven't learnt a thing since last week.
Even Balls' seat is under threat from the Tories! Would be fun to see a Labour Prime Minister (having replaced Brown) lose their seat in a General Election..
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