The majority of Sky News YouGov’s panel of voters thought Keir Starmer performed better than Rishi Sunak at the Grimsby Leaders Event.
But a large number of our panel, made up of undecided voters, were also unimpressed with both leaders.
When asked whether the leaders’ performance had an impact on their voting intentions, our panel was divided.
One voter said Keir Starmer had “energy” and was “more relatable”, while another compared him to former Conservative Prime Minister John Major, “boring, but probably the man we need right now.”
When considering Rishi Sunakone panel member said he looked “defeated”, but another said: “I didn’t really agree with everything Rishi Sunak said, but he seemed to answer more questions.”
Our exclusive voter panel, produced by pollster YouGov, represents over 40 different seats and a range of different political opinions.
Giving a quick reaction to Leaders Eventwe asked people which moments stood out.
Immigration was mentioned more than once.
One voter said: “I thought it was interesting how Rishi Sunak was adamant he was helping immigration and was a supporter of Brex, and immigration has actually increased.”
Keir Starmer’s response when asked about his previous support for Jeremy Corbyn also emerged. “He knew they were going to lose the last election and he still supported Jeremy Corbyn,” one of the panelists told us.
We asked our panel of voters for the three words they associate with the two leaders.
For the prime minister, “calm” and “direct” exist, but they are tiny compared to some of the more common terms; ‘apologetic’, ‘untrustworthy’ and ‘defensive’.
As for Keir Starmer, it’s more of a mixed bag.
People described him as “confident” and “honest,” but also “evasive” and “boring.”
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Keir Starmer word cloud. Photo: Sky News / YouGov Voter Panel
So has the Sky News leaders’ event had any impact on how our panel of voters will vote on July 4th?
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Well, for some yes. One said: “I think for me it really changed my opinion of the positions of Keir Starmer and the Labor Party.”
While another is now leaning towards the Conservatives “mainly because of the comment made by Rishi Sunak about a vote for Nigel Farage that will actually put Starmer at number 10”.
Many, however, are still undecided, summed up perhaps by this voter: “Twenty-two days to go. Oh, my God, I’ve had enough of this. And I’m sure a lot of people are, so we’ll see.”
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