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Research has shown that UKIP polling is driven by media coverage rather than the reverse.
Historically, the high-water mark for American dissatisfaction with government was the 1970s — the era of Vietnam, Nixon and Watergate.
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Russian meddling has shaken Americans’ faith in democracy. But public discontent after a scandal is hardly new. Trust in government began to erode under Nixon, and it’s mostly worsened since then.
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Most Leave voters would rather lose Northern Ireland than drop Brexit, reflecting a longstanding indifference.
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath arrives ahead of the Ontario Elections Leaders debate at the CBC building in Toronto on May 27, 2018.
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On June 7, Ontario may have a new premier, and the latest public opinion polls suggest it could be Andrea Horwath. She would lead just the second NDP government in Ontario.
Voters beware – not all polls are created the same.
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A scholar offers advice to voters who are leery of polling after the 2016 election.
Bob Carr has a decades-long record of opposition to a ‘big Australia’.
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Most surveys are consistent in finding there is a substantial minority of the view that immigration is too high, but not a large majority.
Before the government shutdown, Donald Trump exceeded a 40% approval rating for the first time since May 2017.
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The strong US economy has improved Donald Trump’s ratings in the last month.
NZ Labour had been polling in the mid-20s before Jacinda Ardern became its leader and eventually won the 2017 election.
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In both Australian and overseas elections held in 2017, the left generally performed better than expected.
The Irish border question: central to Brexit negotiatons.
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Survey shows Remain voters more opposed to a hard border than Leave voters.
Noel Conway, whose legal challenge to the UK law on assisted dying has been rejected.
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Polls show a clear majority support assisted dying in Britain – but it depends on how the question is asked.
Cory Bernardi’s views on same-sex marriage may be crude and ignorant, but the media are nonetheless obligated to report how he uses his power.
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In the marriage equality debate as in any other, media outlets must balance the right to freedom of speech with the balance of evidence.
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How much did social media have an impact on the campaigns of Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn?
Few saw Labour’s result coming.
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The pollsters have had another bad year – and it may be because they were so worried about repeating the mistakes of 2015.
Surprise!
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Hitting a moving target is hard, and young people don’t always do what’s expected.
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The exit poll published at 10pm suggests the Conservatives could fall short of a parliamentary majority. Is it to be believed?
Let’s find out.
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If the 2017 polls are to get the election right, they have to nail one variable in particular: turnout among the young.
Quite a surprising result for this man.
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With just a week until the vote, the polling agency has thrown a cat among the pigeons. Here’s how to understand the poll everyone is talking about.
Some pollsters have updated their models since the 2015 election.
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Polling is difficult – and everyone except pollsters overestimates how accurate polls are.
Protestors gathered in D.C. on April 29 for People’s Climate March.
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The White House is deciding whether or not to stay in the Paris climate agreement. But a large majority of Americans – including Trump voters – want the U.S. to participate and lead.
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Are we relying too much on interviews with voters instead of polling?