Cameron's Magnificent Seven of high performing Cabinet ministers

Tim Montgomerie

The latest ConservativeHome poll of Tory members confirms what I'll call the emergence of Cameron's Magnificent Seven of top tier Cabinet performers:

1. Iain Duncan Smith: Per cent satisfied minus dissatisfied equal 82%
2. George Osborne: 80%
3. Eric Pickles: 72%
4. Michael Gove: 64%
5. William Hague: 62%
6. Theresa May: 60%
7. Liam Fox: 57%

David Cameron himself has a net satisfaction rating of 74%.

Ken Clarke would probably be regarded as a big hitter by many outside of the party but, for the second month, more members are now dissatisfied with his performance than are satisfied. The other Cabinet rankings are below:

1. Philip Hammond 52%
2. Jeremy Hunt 52%
3. Nick Clegg 45%
4. David Willetts 43%
5. Sir George Young 42%
6. Danny Alexander 38%
7. Andrew Lansley 36%
8. Lord Strathclyde 33%
9. Owen Paterson 28%
10. Patrick McLoughlin 27%
11. Oliver Letwin 24%
12. Andrew Mitchell 22%
13. Francis Maude 20%
14. Cheryl Gillan 19%
15. Michael Moore 11%
16. Caroline Spelman 2%
17. Ken Clarke -8%
18. Chris Huhne -12%
19. Baroness Warsi -13%
20. Vince Cable -48%

1270 Tory members, questioned 28^th February to 2^nd March.