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To: tejek who wrote (160557)	2/11/2003 2:19:06 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575573

www.sky.com/skynews/ LABOUR SUPPORT CRUMBLES Public confidence in Tony Blair has crumbled over his handling of the Iraq crisis and support for Labour has plunged to just a point above the Tories, according to a new poll. The poll puts Labour on just 35%, down two points since last month, with the Tories on 34%, up two points in the same period. The rating is equal to the plunge in support for Labour during the petrol protests of 2000, when the party briefly dipped below the Tories as fuel pumps ran dry across the UK. A third of those questioned said that Mr Blair's approach to Iraq had made them less supportive of him, compared to 20% who said that they viewed him more favourably. Some 51% agreed with the proposition that Mr Blair was US President George Bush's "poodle", against 45% who disagreed. While most people 74% agreed that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and 61% thought he posed a threat to Britain, just a third (34%) believed Mr Blair and Mr Bush had set out a convincing case for using military action to deal with him An overwhelming 86% wanted UN inspectors to be given more time to establish whether Iraq is hiding weapons of mass destruction before the questionof using force is raised. But a majority (62%) said that they would support British involvement in US-led military action if it was backed by a specific United Nations mandate in a second Security Council resolution. Support for Liberal Democrats, who have been most cautious about military action, remained unchanged at 25%. Last Updated: 04:02 UK, Tuesday February 11, 2003