Poll shows SLD heading for comfortable majority, with AWSP struggling

The latest election poll published by the Rzeczpospolita daily has revealed a slight, but significant, increase in support for the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) - Labor Union (UP) coalition. According to the poll, 50% of the electorate would now vote for the coalition, compared to 49% last month, which if repeated in the election would give it a safe majority in the Sejm. Civic Platform (PO) remains a distant second, with 12% of votes. The Polish Peasants Party (PSL) occupies third position with 11%, having picked up two percentage points since the last poll. Support for Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek's Solidarity Election Action of the Right (AWSP) is dwindling, down by 3 points to 9%. The fifth and final party that would make it to the Sejm would be Law and Justice (PiS), with 7% support. (Rzeczpospolita, A1) P.J.