Theresa May today won backing from Tory supporters for axing Michael Gove and George Osborne, but many of her new Cabinet are unknown to millions of voters.
According to a poll, nearly three quarters of people intending to vote Conservative said the Prime Minister was right to sack Justice Secretary Mr Gove, who ditched Boris Johnson in the party leadership contest.
The BMG Research survey also found that 54 per cent of Tory backers supported the dismissal of Mr Osborne as Chancellor, with 22 per cent saying it was wrong.
The sacking of Education Secretary Nicky Morgan was backed by 38 per cent, with nine per cent against and 53 per cent “don’t know”.
Mrs May promoted several Westminster high-flyers into Cabinet.
But more than a third of adults “don’t know” new Culture Secretary Karen Bradley and new Business Secretary Greg Clark
Three out of 10 gave the same answer for Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green, as did more than a quarter for Home Secretary Amber Rudd.
Just one per cent were unaware who new Foreign Secretary Mr Johnson was, but 50 per cent of adults are “not confident” he will do a good job.
Forty one per cent said there should be a general election before Britain quits the EU and 42 per cent disagreed.
- BMG Research interviewed 1,545 UK adults online between 22 to 26 July. Data are weighted.
