Podemos, Spain's anti-austerity left party, is leading the pollswith 27.7%. The centre-rightPopular Party are second on 20.9%, the centre-left PSOE are on 18.3% with the liberal Ciudadanoson 12.2%.

Podemos, Spain's anti-austerity left party, is leading the pollswith 27.7%. The centre-rightPopular Party are second on 20.9%, the centre-left PSOE are on 18.3% with the liberal Ciudadanoson 12.2%.

The poll was published in the Spanish newspaper El Pais, with opinions sought between 4-5 February.

This is good news for Syriza's Spanish counterparts,Podemos led by Pablo Iglesias although their showing was slightly down. The Centre-right People's Party are slightly up, the centre-left socialist party slightly down.

Almost half the people, 45%, expressed disappointment and disillusionwith the main parties. 90% said the main parties only think about what interests them.

In the last elections, the two main parties accounted for 73.3% of votes, down to only 40% in the latest polls.

Spain goes to the polls in May.

Igleasias is recognised by 99% of Spaniards, one per cent less that the King.

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