Only 1 in 10 think hereditary peers should continue in the House of Lords
New polling from YouGov shows strong public support for removing the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords. … Read the full post »
YouGov
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.
New polling: do people feel safe about voting in person in May elections?
Just under one in five people (17%) say they will either feel fairly or very unsafe about voting in person in this May’s elections. … Read the full post »
Big negative impact on British exporters caused by exit from single market and customs union
A new poll by YouGov/HSBC has found that 42% of British exporters said the exit from the single market and customs union has had a “negative impact” on their business. … Read the full post »
Less than one in ten say they know what Universal Basic Income (UBI) is
It’s one of many pieces of commonly used political jargon that most of the public has either not heard or or isn’t sure what it means. … Read the full post »
British public supports proportional representation 42% – 33%
Data from YouGov’s political trackers shows there is currently greater support in the public for proportional representation (42%) than for the current electoral mechanism (33%). … Read the full post »
Which countries do Brits think are enemies and allies?
Interesting polling results from Redfield & Wilton, showing how wary the British public is of the US compared to other countries. … Read the full post »
PODCAST – Why good pollsters are filled with doubt: interview with YouGov’s Chris Curtis
I often talk about opinion poll data with guests on Never Mind The Bar Charts, so this time to talk about what we can read into the polls – and what we shouldn’t – I was joined by a pollster, YouGov’s Chris Curtis. We started off with discussing what a pollster actually does all day… … Read the full post »
Revoking Article 50 (still) very popular with Remain voters
It’s rapidly becoming conventional wisdom that their policy of Revoking Article 50 is unpopular and damaging the Liberal Democrats. But what does the evidence say? … Read the full post »
Opinion polling, leaflets, podcasts and the general election: LDN #132
What to make of the Lib Dem general election so far, the MRP data and the number of Lib Dem leaflets? Liberal Democrat Newswire #132 has some of the answers. … Read the full post »
How political pundits are ignoring one third of people
A standard rule of expertise is that the more you know about the topic, the more you are aware of the limitations of your knowledge. … Read the full post »