Is Labour's support in meltdown?

Opinion polls are always volatile, and in the main unreliable. But recent polls conducted over the weekend, have been a real eye opening of public opinion, and it isn't good new for Labour. Now, when the Times' poll put the tories 16 points ahead of Labour, to be honest, I thought that this sort of result would just be a one off. Although, it was very pleasing to read. But over the last two days these results have been backed up by a whole string of polls.

The Guardian was the next paper to follow suit by putting the tories 13 ahead. Now this could just be a reaction to the budget, which screwed the vast majority of people, but then again it could be the first real signs of a sea change that we haven't seen for nearly 14 years.

But it isn't only national polls that see Labour doing badly. In Scotland the SNP are currently 8 points ahead in the polls, and in London Boris is 12 points ahead of Ken. Up and down this country Labour is doing badly, but with almost an arrogant disregard this government does not seem to care.

When the polls were bad for the tories, David Cameron knew that he had to change things, make his policies likeable, and more importantly people like him. After all, they will not vote for someone or a policy that they hate. But, the government don't appear to care. They simply forge ahead with policies that no one likes or wants, id cards, referendum et al.

Why? Its because the government thinks it knows best, only they can save the country, and everyone else is useless or will damage the security of the nation. At least, that is their spin, which is now seen as just pure smoke screen.

The polls are not a pretty sight along the length and breadth of this country, if your're a Labour supporter. But the wilful disregard that the government has for public opinion is the cause of that. Labour does not listen, despite promises from Gordon Brown that he would. We all knew he wouldn't as he never listened to anybody while he was Chancellor.

The outlook for Labour as a whole isn't good. If an election was held tomorrow we would see a landslide victory, more against Labour than a win for the tories, if I'm honest.