Labour's hopes of victory at the next General Election were given a boost after a poll showed most voters believe it will be time for a change of government in 2015.
A majority also said the Tory-LibDem Coalition's economic policies had failed, after the UK only narrowly avoided a third recession in five years.
Labour leader Ed Miliband was yesterday promoting his party's alternative Queen's Speech, ahead of the unveiling of the Coalition's legislative programme next week.
Labour has called for a series of measures, including the reintroduction of the 10p rate of tax, paid for by taxing mansions worth more than £2 million.
The party is expected to capitalise on this alternative prospectus at the next General Election. Labour will argue Coalition austerity has harmed the economy and that another party should be given a chance to prove they could be more successful.
The poll by ComRes found 58% of those asked agreed the Coalition's economic plan had failed and that it would be time for a change of government in 2015. Just 31% of voters disagreed with the statement.
However, the survey also found the Tories had narrowed the gap with Labour on straightforward voting intentions.
It put Labour on 38%, no change since last month, with the Conservatives 32%, up four, the UK Independence Party on 13%, the Liberal Democrats on 9% and other parties on 8%.
Experts said the figures would give Labour an overall majority of 78 at Westminster at a General Election.
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