Latest general election voting intention opinion polls
Here are the latest general election voting intention figures from each of the polling firms currently running national surveys. … Read the full post »
YouGov
Read my posts about internet polling firm YouGov, including on the question of whether its results are biased.
YouGov is a member of the British Polling Council (BPC), the polling industry’s self-regulation body, and was founded in 2000.
It pioneered online political polling in the UK. To see how YouGov’s poll results compare with those from other pollsters, see this analysis.
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Which party’s supporters prioritise fun the most?
YouGov asked people, “To what extent, if at all, do you prioritise having fun in your day‑to-day life?” Here are the results, broken down by political affiliation. … Read the full post »
Who do people think a Labour government would make life better for?
YouGov asking, “If Labour were to win the next election, what impact, if any, do you think this would have on the day to day lives of each of the following groups over the next few years?” … Read the full post »
Voters split over government’s Rwanda policy
Handily, two different pollsters have new data out following the court ruling that the government’s Rwanda deportations policy is illegal. … Read the full post »
Do 15% of people think it isn’t acceptable to drink tea during a Zoom meeting?
YouGov polling claims 15% of people are saying it is not acceptable to drink a cup of tea during even an informal work meeting. … Read the full post »
The limits of the public’s political knowledge: Brexit referendum knowledge
A good rule of thumb is that the more involved you are in politics, the more you over-estimate how much everyone else knows about politics. … Read the full post »
Most surprising poll finding of the week brings bad news for Conservatives
See how badly Leave voters think the run of Conservative governments compares with (pro-European, pro-immigration) New Labour governments. … Read the full post »
New poll, same finding: women more supportive of trans rights than men
As I’ve commented on before, there’s an odd and unhelpful difference between what gets said about trans rights and what the public actually thinks. … Read the full post »
YouGov polling for 18 council contests published
We now have MRP polling from YouGov for a selection of the local councils which are up for election this May. … Read the full post »
Essex pub dispute: do people really still think golliwogs are ok?
More evidence of how the long-term trend in British society continues to be one of our country becoming more liberal. … Read the full post »