Good example on how framing makes a big difference on poll questions. Using a split sample – there's a 10 point difference in the number of people who say train services would be better run if they were publicly owned (39%) vs run by the Government (29%). pic.twitter.com/WjVsyybdEh

— Luke Tryl (@LukeTryl) October 16, 2025

I love how changing a word or phrase can lead to a different result by changing the term from ‘publicly owned’ to ‘run by the government’ sees support fall by 10%.

This is why you should never consider an opinion poll finding the definitive result on a particular topic.

TSE

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