Opinion polls shows Self-Defence becomes No. 2 party as SLD wains

Rzeczpospolita's recent opinion poll has shown the first winner in the Lew Rywin affair is Self-Defence with Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and Labour Union (UP) coalition as the runner-up and Law and Justice (PiS) on the losing streak. According to the survey conducted between January 11-12 Self- Defence's support increased to 17% placing it as the second most popular party. At the same time, support for the SLD decreased to 31% in January from 37% in November 2002 and 32% in December. PiS, with 11% support, is now the third most popular party ex aequo with the Polish Families League (LPR). At the bottom of the table were the Polish Peasants' Party and the Civic Platform with both just 10% each. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A5) J.K.