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The polling week opens with LAB and CON level-pegging with Populus + Marf

The polling week opens with LAB and CON level-pegging with Populus + Marf

After the Oscars and cash for access Marf gives her take pic.twitter.com/zQwWGcTx67 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 23, 2015 CON & LAB level-pegging in latest Populus Lab 32 (-), Con 32 (+1), LD 9 (-), UKIP 15 (-2) — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 23, 2015 The last time that Populus had CON & LAB level-pegging was Dec 21st 2014. Then it was 35% each – today's poll 32% for both — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 23, 2015 There are more LAB…

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Updated: Opinium has the Tories 2% ahead – LAB retains its slender YouGov lead

Updated: Opinium has the Tories 2% ahead – LAB retains its slender YouGov lead

Trend chart from Opinium which has just recorded its first ever CON lead in its Observer polling series pic.twitter.com/o4q9cS3RlB — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 21, 2015 Opinium shares Con 35%(+2), Lab 33%(-2), Lib Dems 6%(-2),UKIP 15%(+1),Green 7%(+1) — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 21, 2015 The poll represents a 4.2% CON to LAB swing in England Opinium ENGLAND only split CON 36 LAB 33 LD 7 UKIP 16 GRN 7 That compares with CON 11.4% lead in England at GE10 so a 4.1% CON to LAB…

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Just one poll in past 17 has CON lead yet Tories winning most seats becomes an even tighter favourite on Betfair

Just one poll in past 17 has CON lead yet Tories winning most seats becomes an even tighter favourite on Betfair

CON to win most seats moves to an even stronger favourite on Betfair. Now a 62% chance pic.twitter.com/Qj3KJgc8ue — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 21, 2015 One poll with a CON lead in the past 17 pic.twitter.com/jmyBnGqEnS — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 21, 2015 Am I missing something here? Discuss On this exact day before GE2010 the money was going on a substantial CON majority in spite of the polls pic.twitter.com/Rt6VoJy5wc — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 21, 2015 Mike Smithson For…

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Latest Lord Ashcroft marginals polling finds it’s not going to be as easy for UKIP to take CON seats as was thought

Latest Lord Ashcroft marginals polling finds it’s not going to be as easy for UKIP to take CON seats as was thought

1. Boston & Skegness: pic.twitter.com/qPH9zxPmZL — Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft) February 19, 2015 2. Castle Point: pic.twitter.com/fN7TOjZ1bi — Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft) February 19, 2015 3. South Basildon & East Thurrock: pic.twitter.com/PtDrEtY0qI — Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft) February 19, 2015 4. North East Cambridgeshire: pic.twitter.com/UC2rVWuJPn — Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft) February 19, 2015 Lord A UKIP-CON marginals data finds little evidence of anti-purple tactical voting. 18/19% of 2010 LABLIBCON vote goes UKIP but not enough — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 19, 2015 Big surprise…

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Survation finds its smallest SNP lead over LAB in Scotland since the IndyRef

Survation finds its smallest SNP lead over LAB in Scotland since the IndyRef

SNP lead over LAB in Scotland drops again according to latest Survation/ D Record poll pic.twitter.com/DUrUF48btF — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 18, 2015 Survation Record Westminster voting intention SNP 45-1 LAB 28+2 CON 15+1 LD 5-2 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 18, 2015 But party still on course for big seat losses The monthly Survation Scottish poll for the Daily Record is out and the figures are in the Tweets above. Although Labour’s deficit is still very large it will take some comfort from…

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The mystery of the second ICM poll that was carried out last weekend

The mystery of the second ICM poll that was carried out last weekend

Does it show similar figures to the published poll? With much of the current GE15 narrative being linked to ICM’s 4% lead poll from Monday it is interesting to note that this was not the only survey being carried out by the firm at the weekend. On Sunday, as I have reported, I was polled by ICM. The call was initiated from the firm’s big political calling centre in the Bromham Road in Bedford which is, incidentally, only about a…

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After six weeks of CON leads or them level-pegging today Lord Ashcroft poll has LAB 1% ahead

After six weeks of CON leads or them level-pegging today Lord Ashcroft poll has LAB 1% ahead

Ashcroft National Poll, 13-15 Feb: CON 30%, LAB 31%, LDEM 9%, UKIP 16%, GRN 8%. Full details on @ConHome, 4pm. — Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft) February 16, 2015 Now LAB go into lead for 1st time this year in this week's @LordAshcroft national phone poll pic.twitter.com/5i5Oh6Q6or — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 16, 2015 @LordAshroft national poll. Some good +ve numbers for LAB here an bad ones for Farage/UKIP pic.twitter.com/kpfuLCcXhB — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 16, 2015 So what do we make…

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