Just over a fortnight after the chancellor told the country his economic plan was off course, that growth would be lower and borrowing much higher than planning... two weeks after the biggest public strikes in a generation... and days after the prime minister found himself out manoeuvred one against 26, they have pulled ahead of Labour in two polls - YouGov and Ipsos Mori - and are neck and neck in another - ComRes.
Even if this turns out to be a short term post-veto bounce it is not just remarkable but will have real political consequences.
Ed Miliband and Ed Balls will be worrying about recent polling evidence that shows that despite the fact that the public thinks that slowing cuts would boost growth (69%), Britain is getting a worse place to live (47%), the economy will be worse next year than this (41%), and that women, in particular, are worried about their ability to pay their bills (42% of women, 32% of men), and their children's job prospects (37% of women, 32% of men), and their ability to retire as planned (34% of women, 37% of men), just 29% believe that two Eds would be better than none - ie: they would do a better job with the economy.
For more: BBC News - EU - An opinion poll bounce with consequences
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