View Poll Results: Who would you vote for?

Conservative

19.61%

Labour

23.53%

Liberal Democrats

29.41%

Scottish National Party

5.88%

Independent Group for Change

Plaid Cymru

Green Party

7.84%

Democratic Unionist Party

Sinn Fein

Brexit Party

3.92%

Other

9.80%

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UK General Election

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Nov 17th 2019, 4:34 pm

#241

Shard

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Re: UK General Election

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Originally Posted by mikelincs

Meeting him at No 10 in private, moving to stand nest to him at the queesn speech where she had to poush through two lines of people, smiling and nodding at points he has been making in his speeches even though he has been talking abpout points that are contrary to Lib Dem policies.

Conspiracy theories.

Nov 18th 2019, 4:57 pm

#242

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Re: UK General Election

A summary of week 2:

Nov 21st 2019, 2:02 am

#243

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Re: UK General Election

Can't believe we've had two days without comment.
Almost felt like I'd died and gone to heaven.. but I haven't fortunately so I thought I'd float a latest poll..
https://www.forexlive.com/news/!/uk-...on-31-20191120
"Conservatives have been in the lead and maintaining it, the latest (for the UK Tele) has Conservatives on 42% vs. Labour on 31%."
So not quite in line with poll here is it?

Nov 21st 2019, 9:18 am

#244

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Re: UK General Election

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I bet that was the YouGov poll that MSM seem to be using. A Poll by a Tory run and owned company asking questions only in strong Tory voting areas is likely to come up with that result,

Nov 21st 2019, 3:33 pm

#245

dave_j

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Re: UK General Election

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Originally Posted by mikelincs

I bet that was the YouGov poll that MSM seem to be using. A Poll by a Tory run and owned company asking questions only in strong Tory voting areas is likely to come up with that result,

Oh were that true but that well known Tory sponsored site Wikipedia suggests otherwise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinio...neral_election

Nov 21st 2019, 4:19 pm

#246

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Re: UK General Election

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Oh were that true but that well known Tory sponsored site Wikipedia suggests otherwise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinio...neral_election

Don't worry, I made the same mistake of trusting Wikipedia instead of verifying it's source. As anyone can edit Wikipedia, it's not a reliable source unless you go into the citations to check it's veracity.

Nov 21st 2019, 5:16 pm

#247

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Re: UK General Election

Does anyone really care about what polls say? In other words, has anyone ever changed their choice of vote because of a poll?

Nov 21st 2019, 5:19 pm

#248

Shard

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Re: UK General Election

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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian

Does anyone really care about what polls say? In other words, has anyone ever changed their choice of vote because of a poll?

People vote for many different reasons. Perceived popularity is probably quite high. So to answer your question, yes people do care.

Nov 21st 2019, 6:51 pm

#249

dave_j

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Re: UK General Election

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Originally Posted by Shard

People vote for many different reasons. Perceived popularity is probably quite high.

Absolutely, and polls do get it wrong sometimes, and some deliberately ask skewed questions.
But it's exciting isn't it.
Can't wait to watch the results coming in live, it might even eclipse Trump news.

Nov 21st 2019, 7:49 pm

#250

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Re: UK General Election

I think it’s going to be labour for me. The local conservative candidate is ok but not with BJ as PM.

https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/21/lily-...-11195740/amp/

Nov 21st 2019, 7:52 pm

#251

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Re: UK General Election

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Originally Posted by jimf

I think it’s going to be labour for me. The local conservative candidate is ok but not with BJ as PM.

https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/21/lily-...-11195740/amp/

It's turning out to be a bizarre election.

Nov 21st 2019, 9:10 pm

#252

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Re: UK General Election

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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian

Does anyone really care about what polls say? In other words, has anyone ever changed their choice of vote because of a poll?

Very likely. Tactical voting likely uses it. If past elections have always been consistent a poll wouldn't be needed, unless something had happened to threaten that pattern and a poll backs up the likelihood of that change.

Or maybe you were being specific to anyone on BE. I haven't but I wouldn't rule out changing for a tactical vote. Not that I'm ever going to vote in a UK election.

Nov 21st 2019, 9:16 pm

#253

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Re: UK General Election

Didn't the polls in 2016 predict that the Big Cheetoh (Trump) wouldn't be elected as President of the USA. Hell they even said he wouldn't win the Republican nomination never mind becoming President.

Nov 22nd 2019, 11:17 am

#254

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Re: UK General Election

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Didn't the polls in 2016 predict that the Big Cheetoh (Trump) wouldn't be elected as President of the USA. Hell they even said he wouldn't win the Republican nomination never mind becoming President.

The 2017 UK election polls said Tories would win with a majority of 100+ seats..