Moscow - According to a recent poll conducted by the think tank More in Common, a staggering 75% of respondents believe that the UK requires a change in government. These statistics point towards a challenging year ahead for Rishi Sunak, especially as he prepares for what many anticipate being the final 12 months of the current Parliament.

Notably, the 75% who expressed the need for a change in government included 47% of individuals who had previously voted for the Conservative Party in the 2019 elections and a significant 79% of voters residing in the "Red Wall," a group pivotal in securing Boris Johnson's victory four years ago.

Furthermore, over two-thirds of respondents stated that the past 13 years under Conservative governance had been detrimental to Britain. A majority of those surveyed attributed the cost-of-living crisis and long NHS waiting lists, which happen to be the top priorities for voters, to the government.

Luke Tryl, the UK director for More in Common, characterized these figures as "extremely telling." He emphasized that when there is a prevailing sentiment for change among the electorate, it becomes exceedingly challenging to counteract.

However, Mr. Tryl also noted that voters were not necessarily convinced that the Labour Party would be more adept at governing the country. Among those surveyed, 32% believed the opposition would perform better, while 27% thought Labour would do worse. He cited recent focus groups in which participants expressed frustration with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's criticism of the government without offering clear alternatives.

Interestingly, there were doubts expressed about Mr. Sunak as well, with participants perceiving him as having achieved little as Prime Minister and being distant from everyday people due to his wealth.

Despite hopes within the Conservative Party that Mr. Sunak's popularity would boost their polling numbers, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has witnessed a decline in his approval ratings, with the percentage of people considering him an asset to his party dropping from 39% to 29% over the past four months since May.

Adding to the government's challenges, Mr. Tryl suggested that certain segments of the electorate had become disengaged from politics and would not be receptive to Conservative messages unless they began to experience tangible improvements in their economic well-being. He also highlighted that the lack of an impact on the polls from the Raac crisis might be a troubling sign for the Tories, indicating that the perception that things in Britain are not functioning optimally has already been taken into account.

These insights from More in Common are based on a poll conducted among approximately 2,000 adults between September 1 and 4.