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Nasty campaign coming

Posted by: Editor in Media, Polling Jan. 31, 2017, 11 p.m.

Plumbing the depths

It is a common political technique to do some research prior to launching a campaign or announcing a new policy to assess how voters might react. Sometimes this research takes the form of focus groups, sometimes it is opinion polling. If you want to get genuine responses it is usually advisable to get an agency or polling company to conduct the research anonymously otherwise the respondents may tailor their answers according to their political prejudices. In recent times, with the prevalance of the Internet, online opinion polling is probably the most common and cost effective. The polling companies then manage panels of voters who they invite to complete the polls.

Queen Nicola

Posted by: Editor in Election, Polling May 7, 2015, 10:55 a.m.

Upgrade from Princess last week

The headline and photo editors from The Times (Scotland) decided to have a bit of fun.

Leaders' debate

Posted by: Editor in Election, Polling, SNP April 3, 2015, 6:10 p.m.

There is only one winner!

Stunning STV Poll

Posted by: Editor in Polling Oct. 30, 2014, 1:07 p.m.

Scotland electoral map turns yellow (maybe)

STV have published the findings of an Ipsos Mori poll of Westminster voting intentions if there was a General Election tomorrow.

England World Cup Polling

Posted by: Editor in Humour, Polling June 11, 2014, 2:50 p.m.

1966 and all that

We were looking around on the website of the polling organisation Survation when we came across a little curiosity of a poll commissioned by the Huffington Post and published on June 11th.

Yes at record high in poll

Posted by: Editor in Campaign, Polling June 11, 2014, 2:35 p.m.

Ooh, it's getting close

This latest poll commissioned by the Sunday Herald and conducted by Panelbase has No on 52% and Yes on 48%. This poll would seem to confirm the continuing move from No to Yes. Could we see parity or perhaps even a Yes lead before the end of the month? If we did it might be quickly followed by other newspapers changing their stance and even some major political defections.

That Was The Week That Was

Posted by: Editor in EU, Labour, Polling, Tory May 13, 2014, 10:47 a.m.

That Was The Week That Was ... and it's only Tuesday

Well, it has been some week already and it is only Tuesday.