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What we need is for individual pollsters to produce results that are completely out of character

What we need is for individual pollsters to produce results that are completely out of character

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A Populus CON lead perhaps would speak volumes Mark Pack makes an excellent point that if you look at movements pollster by pollster then there has actually been very little volatility. This is one of the basic rules of polling analysis – you shouldn’t compare one firm’s poll with another and then deduce that there has been a trend. In the run up to this election Monday and Friday morning’s, as we saw again yesterday, have generally brought reassuring news…

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The big unknown – the large number of polling respondents saying they don’t know

The big unknown – the large number of polling respondents saying they don’t know

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New @Survation Record  Scotland pollSNP 51 (+4) Lab 26 (nc)   Con 14% (-2) LD 5% (+1) — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 27, 2015 CON edges to 1% lead in latest YouGov poll for the Sun CON 35 (+2) LAB 34 (=) LD 9 (+1) UKIP 12 (-2) GRN 5 (=) — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 27, 2015

CON 6% lead in latest Ashcroft national poll while in new seat polls UKIP continues to struggle

CON 6% lead in latest Ashcroft national poll while in new seat polls UKIP continues to struggle

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CON 6% ahead in latest @LordAshcroft national pic.twitter.com/CJnUmFY15G — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 27, 2015 CON move to 6% lead in @LordAshcroft national pollCON 36+2LAB 30=LD 9-1UKIP 11-2GN 7+3 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 27, 2015 Ashcroft Gt Yarmouth CON hold pic.twitter.com/l69frq8cPG — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 27, 2015 Ashcroft Cannock Chase LAB gain pic.twitter.com/tpWLHK4csj — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 27, 2015 Ashcrfot Castle point CON hold pic.twitter.com/6Qt6Yk9dEK — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 27, 2015 Ashcroft – Gt Grimsby LAB…

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ICM have 3% CON lead while Populus have a 3% LAB one. In Scotland TNS has SNP 32% ahead

ICM have 3% CON lead while Populus have a 3% LAB one. In Scotland TNS has SNP 32% ahead

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CON extend lead to 3 in latest Guardian ICM poll pic.twitter.com/4pTbLA8dMQ — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 27, 2015 It’s almost no change with Populus The Populus figures CON 33%GRN 5%LAB 36%LD 8%UKIP 14% — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 27, 2015 TNS has SNP with 32% lead in Scotland New TNS Scotland poll has SNP with 32% leadSNP 54% (+2), Lab 22% (-2), Con 13% (0), LD 6% (0), Green 2% (-1), UKIP 2% (+1) — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 27,…

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Shy Kippers might be a problem for pollsters like shy Tories were in the 90s

Shy Kippers might be a problem for pollsters like shy Tories were in the 90s

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Could the (phone) pollsters be underestimating the UKIP support? Shy isn’t the first adjective I’d normally associate with UKIP supporters, but ever since David Cameron’s (in)famous comment about UKIP being a bunch of  “fruitcakes and loonies and closet racists mostly” there’s been a perception that UKIP are the BNP in blazers. But look at the above chart from YouGov, it might be indicative that some Kippers are shy about admitting who they really support. We’ve seen polling that shows, UKIP…

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The first of tonight’s three polls has the Tories still ahead but their lead falls from four to one

The first of tonight’s three polls has the Tories still ahead but their lead falls from four to one

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Actually that @OpiniumResearch poll is Con 34 (-2) Lab 33 (+1) LD 9 (+1) UKIP 13 (nc) Greens 6 (+1) pic.twitter.com/Tpcy1ObelP — TSE (@TSEofPB) April 25, 2015 Latest @OpiniumResearch leader ratings pic.twitter.com/xE5Cx4YzyU — TSE (@TSEofPB) April 25, 2015 The fieldwork was Tuesday to Friday inclusive. Tonight I’m expecting Survation and YouGov polls as well, this thread will be updated as they come in. TSE #yougov #sundaytimes Labour maintain 2 point lead with 10 days to go. Labour 34, Con 32, ukip…

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Latest wave of Ashcroft seat polling sees UKIP taking Thurrock but losing Rochester

Latest wave of Ashcroft seat polling sees UKIP taking Thurrock but losing Rochester

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Summary latest @LordAshcroft seat polls pic.twitter.com/I0ST2L7UC0 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 25, 2015 @LordAshcroft Bristol WCON 14LAB 38LD 20UKIP 2GN 25 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 25, 2015 @LordAshcroft ThurrockCON 30LAB 31LD 2UKIP 35GN 1 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 25, 2015 @LordAshcroft High PeakCON 40LAB 38LD 7UKIP 10GN 5 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 25, 2015 @LordAshcroft Colne ValleyCON 37LAB 35LD 8UKIP 11GN 6 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 25, 2015 @LordAshcroft Bristol NWCON 43LAB 34LD 8UKIP 8GN 6…

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LAB lead up a notch with Populus and not much change in London

LAB lead up a notch with Populus and not much change in London

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The morning’s polling news LAB extends lead to 3 with PopulusLab 35 (+1), Con 32 (-), LD 8 (-1), UKIP 14 (-1), Greens 5 (+1), — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 24, 2015 ENGLAND & WALES ONLY figures from today's Populus poll CON 33.79% LAB 34.94% LD 8.72% UKIP 13.83%CON to LAB swing since 2010 of 5.6% — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 24, 2015 New Evening Standard London pollhttp://t.co/mutx1pxBBg pic.twitter.com/eRJJuocFqa — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 24, 2015 CON 15 seat lead…

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