Former Amsterdam mayor Job Cohen is by far the people’s favourite choice for prime minister, according to two opinion polls carried out shortly after he announced his candidacy for Labour party leader.

Asked if they would prefer Cohen, current prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende or anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders for the premiership, 52% of people in a poll for tv show EenVandaag picked the Amsterdam mayor.
Balkenende picked up 17% of the vote and Wilders 15%.
And in a second poll by Maurice de Hond, Cohen scores 55%, Balkenende 25% and Wilders just 15%.
De Hond’s poll also shows 45% of voters don’t believe Labour leader Wouter Bos is quitting politics to spend more time with his family and 32% don’t believe transport minister and Christian Democrat heir apparent Camiel Eurlings’ reasoning either.
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