Labour gets closer with TNS-BRMB
TNS-BMRB | Mar XX | Mar 3 |
---|---|---|
CONSERVATIVES | 38% | 39% |
LABOUR | 33% | 31% |
LIB DEMS | 19% | 19% |
LAB to CON swing from 2005 | 4% | 5.5% |
The new pollster adds to the confusion
There’s a new poll out from TNS-BRMB, which carries out its polling face-to-face but where interviewees self-complete their responses on a lap-top in confidence. The comparisons are with the last poll from the firm a month ago.
I’m not sure about the fieldwork dates but the figures look a lot better for Labour than many other recent polls. The 33% share is the highest of any of the ten firms currently covering this election.
The firm weight by likelihood to vote but as far as I can see there is no mechanism to ensure a politically balanced sample.
New ICM poll tonight. This will be in the Guardian.