Politics in Brief: Latest opinion poll; Lobbying bill; Health service debate

The latest opinion poll shows a sharp increase in the support for the Civic Platform (PO) and a constant fall for the SLD. The party headed by Donald Tusk now has public support of 26%, which is an increase by four percentage points as compared to only a few weeks ago. The SLD, which lost its leading position in October, now only has 18% support. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) ... As part of a new draft bill which would to some extent legalize lobbying, Sejm Deputies have proposed that a register of all lobbying organizations and all the meetings they hold be maintained. The opposition rejects this idea, asking whether this would also mean if the President will have to make notes after a birthday party. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A5) ... Yesterday's Sejm debate on ways to improving the failing health service which has debts of around zł. 7 billion, turned into a major attack on the government's health service policy. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.K.