Most accountants back the Tories

News Article - 09 June 2009
Category: Business

The majority of accountancy professionals are backing the Conservative party leader in the race for the future premiership, it has been revealed.

According to recent reports, around 70 per cent of accountants think David Cameron deserves more support than chancellor Gordon Brown, who may be considering joining the running for the leadership contest, reports Accountancy Age.

Of the 1,000 accountants questioned in a recent survey, most said that they thought Mr Cameron would be a better friend to small businesses than the chancellor, with 40 per cent believing red tape to be the main barrier to small enterprise growth.

In a recent poll by Communicate Research, the Tories received the highest backing for the next prime ministerial reign, with 40 per cent of respondents saying they would vote Conservative compared with Labour's 29 percent.

This is despite most people viewing themselves as being Labour supporters, with 28 per cent citing Labour compared with the 23 per cent who felt their values were Conservative.

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