No more polls!

[16bha]

How different would the outcome of the election be if we didn't have all of these constant polls conditioning and leading people on how to vote?

If you had no idea on the current position in the polls would it change the way you vote?

 

[Eeyore]

I wouldn't change it, but I don't think polls should be published during the campaign.

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

Could we do a poll on this?

 

[dingodan]

Vote UKIP.

 

[desprateseagull]

None of the above.

 

[Giraffe]

Vote conservative, the party with the brains.

 

[studio150]

The polls have no influence on how I vote given that these are national polls and on a first past the post system will have no bearing unless produced at a local level. I would have thought that most people make their decision based on what they hear and understand of the pledges and whether they believe these will be followed through.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Vote conservative, the party with the brains.

Don't giraffes have very small brains ?

 

[beorhthelm]

well its an interesting question, they do ban polling on the day for concern that it will sway voters. the theory goes that people want to side with the winner, though im sure we are more complex than that and especially in marginals tactical voting would come in to play.

i think the polling is over done and as we see people dont pay much attention to who is doing the polling or compare different polls to get distorted swings of opinion. with the unusual set of parties in this election i wonder how certian the pollsters can be in their methodology to "correct" and extrapolate their samples. with all the talk about hung parliament and the effects of coalition make up, are people going to switch late in the day?

 

[parks]

Why vote UKIP?

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Racist.

 

[Silk]

Vote conservative, the party with the brains.

Rofl. I'm guessing you were being ironic?

 

[desprateseagull]

I cannot help thinking many polls are just made up, for political means.. has anyone asked YOU, every day?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The polls have no influence on how I vote given that these are national polls and on a first past the post system will have no bearing unless produced at a local level. I would have thought that most people make their decision based on what they hear and understand of the pledges and whether they believe these will be followed through.

This theory is based on the fallacy that what people want is for politicians to make promises and then keep them.

Does nobody realise that what people actually want to vote for is a decent individual who looks trustworthy? Any "promise" that includes the word "billions" is largely ignored by most voters.

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

Think long and hard about this. The best decisions are ones that the majority don't want.

 

[father_and_son]

How different would the outcome of the election be if we didn't have all of these constant polls conditioning and leading people on how to vote?

If you had no idea on the current position in the polls would it change the way you vote?

They don't influence how I will vote, but I do think that they help to stimulate conversation and discussion of politics and the issues, which can only be a good thing. The more engaged the public is the more people vote and the more people engaged in the process and less apathy, the more valid and productive the process will be.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I cannot help thinking many polls are just made up, for political means.. has anyone asked YOU, every day?

I got a phone call on Monday asking me for my opinion on a poll, but I refused saying I didn't want to discuss my vote.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Think long and hard about this. The best decisions are ones that the majority don't want.

Incorrect. We all want a £5m 20 goal striker & you're saying stick with Best?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

I got a phone call on Monday asking me for my opinion on a poll, but I refused saying I didn't want to discuss my vote.

Good man, the Reds fall for this trap & that's why they think they have a squeak, the fools

 

[Vegas Seagull]

This theory is based on the fallacy that what people want is for politicians to make promises and then keep them.

Does nobody realise that what people actually want to vote for is a decent individual who looks trustworthy? Any "promise" that includes the word "billions" is largely ignored by most voters.

Someone who has 6 kids & stood with us all at The Valley?