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Quote Seth at 18 Dec 2014 5.01pm

Quote Stuk at 18 Dec 2014 4.57pm

What do you mean pick holes?

Look at what I've quoted. B) has three options in itself, or they've cocked it up.

Seth, go and look at what was posted on this very site when it was discussed. You may surprise yourself.


I mean you seem to be splitting hairs - about the font or punctuation, for example - in relation to the polls, trying to find faults with them so you don't have to take account of what they're actually saying, because you don't agree with it.

I don't know where you're asking me to look. Can you be more specific?

That was just by the way. It is s*** though.

We're you actually getting at this bit? Voters were also asked in the poll whether, if the debates do go ahead as proposed, the debate that includes Nigel Farage should also include the Green party leader Natalie Bennett.

So 47% of public want Greens in TV debates, if UKIP are allowed. Which is rather different to "80% of public want Greens in TV debate".

 


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nickgusset Flag Shizzlehurst 18 Dec 14 5.05pm

Perhaps Stuk is in one in five who doesn't want the greens involved.

 

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Quote Seth at 18 Dec 2014 5.01pm

Quote Stuk at 18 Dec 2014 4.57pm

What do you mean pick holes?

Look at what I've quoted. B) has three options in itself, or they've cocked it up.

Seth, go and look at what was posted on this very site when it was discussed. You may surprise yourself.


I mean you seem to be splitting hairs - about the font or punctuation, for example - in relation to the polls, trying to find faults with them so you don't have to take account of what they're actually saying, because you don't agree with it.

I don't know where you're asking me to look. Can you be more specific?

Not off hand, i'll search for it when I get time.

Basically I proposed that why don't they have x, y and z as the formats (including the Greens) out of fairness, which I believe you agreed with.

It wasn't a personal want, but a why not.

 


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View Seth's Profile Seth Flag On a pale blue dot 18 Dec 14 5.09pm Send a Private Message to Seth Add Seth as a friend

Quote Stuk at 18 Dec 2014 5.05pm

Quote Seth at 18 Dec 2014 5.01pm

Quote Stuk at 18 Dec 2014 4.57pm

What do you mean pick holes?

Look at what I've quoted. B) has three options in itself, or they've cocked it up.

Seth, go and look at what was posted on this very site when it was discussed. You may surprise yourself.


I mean you seem to be splitting hairs - about the font or punctuation, for example - in relation to the polls, trying to find faults with them so you don't have to take account of what they're actually saying, because you don't agree with it.

I don't know where you're asking me to look. Can you be more specific?

That was just by the way. It is s*** though.

We're you actually getting at this bit? Voters were also asked in the poll whether, if the debates do go ahead as proposed, the debate that includes Nigel Farage should also include the Green party leader Natalie Bennett.

So 47% of public want Greens in TV debates, if UKIP are allowed. Which is rather different to "80% of public want Greens in TV debate".


As I said, splitting hairs. Two polls asking different questions, but the same outcome: most people want the Greens involved. It's that simple.

Off for a bit now. Laters.

 


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Quote Seth at 18 Dec 2014 4.24pm

Quote The White Horse at 18 Dec 2014 4.11pm

Ashcroft Poll puts Caroline Lucas 9% ahead in her constituency.

Excellent news. Green support is still small compared to say, ukip, but it's growing fast, and they may have a part to play in any future coalition after thew GE, along with the SNP & possibly Plaid Cymru.

They're going to get 1 MP. Plaid will be lucky to keep all 3 of theirs. SNP is obviously a different kettle of fish but realistically coalitions beyond 2 parties rarely last, so if it's close enough for 4 MPs to make a difference, the parliament won't last 5 years and the Tories will be back in again.

 


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Quote Seth at 18 Dec 2014 5.09pm

Quote Stuk at 18 Dec 2014 5.05pm

Quote Seth at 18 Dec 2014 5.01pm

Quote Stuk at 18 Dec 2014 4.57pm

What do you mean pick holes?

Look at what I've quoted. B) has three options in itself, or they've cocked it up.

Seth, go and look at what was posted on this very site when it was discussed. You may surprise yourself.


I mean you seem to be splitting hairs - about the font or punctuation, for example - in relation to the polls, trying to find faults with them so you don't have to take account of what they're actually saying, because you don't agree with it.

I don't know where you're asking me to look. Can you be more specific?

That was just by the way. It is s*** though.

We're you actually getting at this bit? Voters were also asked in the poll whether, if the debates do go ahead as proposed, the debate that includes Nigel Farage should also include the Green party leader Natalie Bennett.

So 47% of public want Greens in TV debates, if UKIP are allowed. Which is rather different to "80% of public want Greens in TV debate".


As I said, splitting hairs. Two polls asking different questions, but the same outcome: most people want the Greens involved. It's that simple.

Off for a bit now. Laters.

This is why polls are s***. If you can conclude that from the second one, they're pointless.

 


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Quote The White Horse at 18 Dec 2014 4.11pm

Ashcroft Poll puts Caroline Lucas 9% ahead in her constituency.


10% actually

In the unique constituency of Brighton Pavilion, I found the Green Party ten points ahead, with a four-point swing from Labour.

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Edited by Seth (19 Dec 2014 1.01am)

 


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Quote Stuk at 18 Dec 2014 5.14pm

This is why polls are s***. If you can conclude that from the second one, they're pointless.

They're not foolproof but polls can give us an indication of the way the wind is blowing. I expect the election results as a proportion of votes to be about where the polls are now. 1992 was a shock but since then the polls have been pretty accurate.

 


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Quote Seth at 19 Dec 2014 1.08am

Quote Stuk at 18 Dec 2014 5.14pm

This is why polls are s***. If you can conclude that from the second one, they're pointless.

They're not foolproof but polls can give us an indication of the way the wind is blowing. I expect the election results as a proportion of votes to be about where the polls are now. 1992 was a shock but since then the polls have been pretty accurate.

Polling has been improving for decades thankfully. I think in 1992, it simply wasn't good enough.

The governing party nearly always gets a boost in the months before an election, so the Tories and Lib Dems are likely to pick up by May a little, which will obviously hurt Labour.

 


"The fox has his den. The bee has his hive. The stoat, has, uh... his stoat-hole... but only man chooses to make his nest in an investment opportunity.” Stewart Lee

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Speaking of polls... [Link]

Greens are 4 points behind UKIP according to Ipsos Mori. Pretty interesting graph ( ) in the Torygraph too suggesting that while UKIP's popularity tends to be among the older generation, the Green's popularity is almost exactly opposite [Link] .

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 19 Dec 14 11.27am

Likely to get my vote, if they're standing in my area (not that it will make much difference but you never know).

I just don't particually like their environmental policy - still you can't have it all.

 


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Not a major party, anywhere in the UK, in regard to the TV debates.

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