polling

Question 1

impact of polling in 1992

Answer 1

predicted a labour win so more conservatives voted than expected (TO was 78%)

Question 2

how did 2015 polling impact turnout

Answer 2

predicted a labour and SNP coalition so more cons voted and more labour and SNP voted making the TO 65%

Question 3

how did polling in 2001 impact TO

Answer 3

created a forgone conclusion so only 59% voted

Question 4

how ere the 2017 polls misleading

Answer 4

suggested a 5-22% lead for conservative but resulted in a hung parliament

Question 5

indyref polling being wrong

Answer 5

suggested vote for independance would be 51% at some point

Question 6

polling in the 1979 election

Answer 6

suggested consisitently predicted a con win by 5 - 12%, and they won by a 7% lead

Question 7

how did the 1992 polls fail

Answer 7

didnt account for shy tories in the polls and predicted a labour hung parliament, when major actually won a 20 seat majority

Question 8

polling in 1997

Answer 8

consistently predicted around 20% lead

Question 9

how was brexit polling wrong

Answer 9

consitently predicted that remain would win by a narrow margin

Question 10

how is refrom currently polling apr 2024

Answer 10

9-15%

Question 11

con polling apr 2024

Answer 11

18-28%

Question 12

lab polling apr 2024

Answer 12

39 - 49 %