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Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« on: May 01, 2020, 01:34:51 PM »


@Survation

Poll – Westminster Voting Intention: CON 48% (+4) LAB 31% (-2) LD 8% (-3) GRN 5% (+2) SNP 4% (-) PC 1% (-) BXP 1% (-1) OTH 3% (-)

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2020, 01:55:25 PM »

@Survation

Poll – Westminster Voting Intention: CON 48% (+4) LAB 31% (-2) LD 8% (-3) GRN 5% (+2) SNP 4% (-) PC 1% (-) BXP 1% (-1) OTH 3% (-)

That surprises me a bit, I thought the Tories would be down instead of up!
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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2020, 02:05:40 PM »
That surprises me a bit, I thought the Tories would be down instead of up!

Not really a surprise. At times of crisis nations tend to "support" their governments. Plus it's not like msm has really done much of a job of holding them to account for their mistakes. Add to that the fact that parliament hasn't been sitting, so not much of a voice from the opposition.

And then there have been the lies.

Given time it may change depending somewhat on how the meejah reacts long term.
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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2020, 02:10:03 PM »
Nearly five years to the next election, so plenty of time for that to change. "There's a Starmer, waiting in the wings..."
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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2020, 02:48:18 PM »
That surprises me a bit, I thought the Tories would be down instead of up!

In times of crisis, it's normal for the government to get a bump in its popularity rating. Following 9/11 GW Bush's approval rating went up from about 50% to nearly 90%.

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2020, 02:49:47 PM »
it's not like msm has really done much of a job of holding them to account for their mistakes.

Really? I think they've done pretty well.
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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2020, 03:12:53 PM »
Really? I think they've done pretty well.

There have been the odd standouts - The Guardian, Sunday Times, some of the online stuff -  so Indy and Huff, and surprisingly (because I'm so used to disagreeing with him) Piers Morgan on GMTV, Panorama did well on PPE but the rest of the BBC has been pretty supine. Ditto ITN. And the rest of the papers? "Now that is a Good Friday" TM the Sun on Boris' return from hospital just as we were hitting peak death.
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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2020, 08:39:21 PM »
When Keir Starmer became Labour leader the Conservative Party lead with this pollster was 23-points That lead is now down to 4 Conservative 43% (-4) Labour 39% (+4) Lib Dem 6% (-) Green 3% (-) Opinium (changes since 22 May)

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2020, 11:31:30 AM »

But now. WTAF!

Westminster voting intention: CON: 45% (+1) LAB: 35% (-3) via

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2020, 11:41:20 AM »
That surprises me a bit, I thought the Tories would be down instead of up!

Surprisises me too, especially with all that Cummings stuff.
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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2020, 01:11:31 PM »
Surprisises me too, especially with all that Cummings stuff.
Frankly, I’m shocked.

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2020, 08:14:18 PM »
Westminster Voting Intention: CON: 41% (-2) LAB: 38% (=) LDM: 8% (=) Via

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, 4-5 Jun. Changes w/ 27-28 May.

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2020, 01:40:59 PM »

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Poll – Westminster Voting Intention: CON 48% (+4) LAB 31% (-2) LD 8% (-3) GRN 5% (+2) SNP 4% (-) PC 1% (-) BXP 1% (-1) OTH 3% (-)

It is a bit like Brexit. The Tories knew how it would go and the people voted for them.
Politics is  about what the people want and it is always swings and roundabouts when knowing what to use as information and policy to get the votes from the public.
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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2020, 10:48:35 PM »


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Poll – UK General Election Voting Intention: CON 42% (+1) LAB 36% (-3) LD 8% (+2) GRN 4% (-) SNP 5% (-) BXP 1% (-) OTH 4% (-)

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2020, 11:17:45 AM »
Starmer doing incredibly well but Johnson still the best PM for more people.


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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2020, 04:42:44 PM »
Westminster voting intention: CON: 43% (+2) LAB: 38% (-1) LDEM: 8% (-1) GRN: 4% (-) via

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, 18 Jun Chgs. w/ 11 Jun

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2020, 12:49:46 PM »
Latest Westminster voting intention (8-9 July) Con - 46% Lab - 36% Lib Dem - 6% SNP - 5% Green - 3% Brexit Party - 2%

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2020, 04:16:45 PM »
So much for the goodness of humanity.

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2020, 06:03:20 PM »
I'm no psychologist, but I suspect that in times of anxiety and uncertainty like the present, people want continuity and are wary of change; hence the support for the present government.
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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2020, 07:09:16 PM »
I'm no psychologist, but I suspect that in times of anxiety and uncertainty like the present, people want continuity and are wary of change; hence the support for the present government.

I doubt that applies, in relation to the UK government, here in Scotland though.

It would terrify me if large chunks of the electorate in some parts of the UK actually felt reassured by this bunch of fuckwits, led by a narcissistic liar, who are masquerading as a government.

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2020, 07:32:14 PM »
I doubt that applies, in relation to the UK government, here in Scotland though.

It would terrify me if large chunks of the electorate in some parts of the UK actually felt reassured by this bunch of fuckwits, led by a narcissistic liar, who are masquerading as a government.
It's not that they feel reassured, it's that at this time they see change is dangerous. I suspect Steve is right but the UK govt has not had the bump the SNP have had in Scotland.

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #21 on: July 12, 2020, 09:25:07 AM »
Slightly different picture in this poll:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jul/11/competent-likeable-decisive-keir-starmer-beating-boris-johnson-on-all-counts

Consevative - 42%
Labour - 38%
Liberal Democrat - 6%
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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #22 on: August 16, 2020, 08:56:30 PM »
In Scotland...


Westminster Voting Intention (Scotland): SNP: 54% (+3) CON: 20% (-5) LAB: 16% (+1) LDM: 5% (-1) GRN: 2% (=) BXP: 2% (+2)

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Re: Latest opinion poll for Westminster
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2020, 08:52:49 AM »
I'm no psychologist, but I suspect that in times of anxiety and uncertainty like the present, people want continuity and are wary of change; hence the support for the present government.

Well, I am a psychologist (but with little expertise in this area) and suspect that you are correct.

I have heard nothing about such a plan, but suspect that there could be activity by organised representatives of university students (NUS or whatever) to ensure that  Conservative candidates in a future general election can be appropriately "punished".
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