Swinson versus Davey: what the (limited) polling evidence says so far
There has not (yet?) been any public polling about the Liberal Democrat leadership race itself. However, we do have the YouGov Ratings… … Read the full post »
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Read my posts about internet polling firm YouGov, which is a member of the British Polling Council (BPC).
The firm was founded in 2000 and pioneered online political polling in the UK. To see how YouGov’s poll results compare with those from other pollsters, see Pollbase.
More people would never vote Conservative or Labour than Lib Dem
A regular theme of my writing about research into the attitude of voters towards the Liberal Democrats has been about how much of what the media, and politicians, say is based on a simple myth. … Read the full post »
Only just over half of voters know the Lib Dems are anti-Brexit
New data from YouGov is packed with fun nuggets. For Liberal Democrats, the key point is that only just over half of voters know that the party is anti-Brexit. … Read the full post »
Further movement in the polls in favour of Britain being in the EU
First, there’s YouGov’s backward-looking questions about the European referendum… … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat opinion poll ratings on the up
Here’s how the current Lib Dem rating with each pollster compares with the past. Spoiler: it’s a good picture for Vince Cable’s party. … Read the full post »
Vince Cable’s leadership ratings beat both Corbyn and May in latest poll
YouGov’s latest set of leadership ratings contains cautiously promising news from the Liberal Democrats: Vince Cable has the best (least worst) ratings of the three main UK party leaders. … Read the full post »
Public opinion continues its steady move towards supporting referendum on Brexit deal
The latest YouGov polling on Britain’s future in Europe shows a continuing steady trend of growing support for a referendum on the Brexit deal once its terms are known. … Read the full post »
Sunday: decision time on Liberal Democrat strategy (LDN #110)
On Sunday morning at the Liberal Democrat federal spring conference in Southport, the party will be debating a new strategy. I’d summarise it as a six step route to success… … Read the full post »
Confusion reigns over who stands for what, and not just on Brexit: Liberal Democrat Newswire #109
Lib Dem Newswire #109 includes a poll showing how the Lib Dems might rise to 18%, Jo Swinson talking about the fight for equalities, an interview with Lib Dem Voice editor Caron Lindsay and a welcome step forward for electoral reform in Wales. … Read the full post »
How Labour could haemorrhage votes to Lib Dems over Brexit
It’s not just members that Labour may lose over Jeremy Corbyn’s warmth towards Brexit (which, of course, echoes his life-long Euroscepticism). It’s also votes. … Read the full post »