British Election Update | 109 comments (109 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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Election 2017 polls latest: YouGov explains shock hung parliament prediction

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[YouGov's] chief executive, Stephan Shakespeare, told The Times: "The data suggests that there is churn on all fronts, with the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats likely to both lose and gain seats.

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre

by ATinNM on Wed May 31st, 2017 at 03:36:13 PM EST

Re: YouGov Goes (none / 1)

The Guardian is far more skeptical, they've got the gap at 8 - 12.

Mostly cos they don't believe that the young will turn out in anything like the numbers YouGov predict. Also, they believe the Labour vote is too concentrated, so that they will storm some constituencies and see almost no movement in many others

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed May 31st, 2017 at 04:27:56 PM EST
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Re: YouGov Goes (none / 0)

The better bet is the youngs won't vote and let the Tories squeak it through. But every now and then, e.g. Obama winning the Iowa caucuses, they fool you.

She believed in nothing; only her skepticism kept her from being an atheist. -- Jean-Paul Sartre

by ATinNM on Wed May 31st, 2017 at 10:23:34 PM EST
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