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Referendum or Opinion Poll?
Brian Souter's privately funded "referendum" in Scotland on the repeal of Section 28/2A of the Local Government Act reached its conclusion this week in an inevitable flurry of recrimination about its significance, if any. The Scottish Executive, in dismissing it, described it as a "flawed opinion poll". This is entirely a misuse of the term.
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Babes and Sucklings
Thirty years ago this week, Parliament was dissolved, and the last Labour government to have a working majority went to the country to appeal for a renewal of its mandate to govern. There is no consensus of opinion on why Harold Wilson lost that election and Edward Heath won, but one widely-held belief is that the final critical swing in the last few days may have been caused by England's defeat by West Germany in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. A government was ejected from office because England lost a football match.
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Any Time, Any Place Mobile Phone-Based Opinion Poll Service Launches
Leading pollsters MORI to be first users
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Soft Labour Vote? Not So, At Least Not Yet
The first poll taken entirely after the call of the election shows a widening of the lead for Labour, and on every measure, Labour gaining even further ground on the Conservatives.
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Learning About E-Learning
"bookacourse.com survey" gives fascinating insight into the impact of the Internet on training in the UK
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Internet To Change Borrowing Behaviour
Consumers are not shopping around for the best deal when arranging personal finance a survey revealed today, but this looks set to change as the Internet makes borrowers sharpen up when looking for a personal loan.
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Local/London Mayor/Romsey Elections Explained
So, no real surprises in Thursday's local elections, though most of the government's worst fears were fulfilled. Ken is Mayor, the Tories are back in business in local government. More surprising, the Liberal Democrats gained their first parliamentary seat under Charles Kennedy's leadership in the Romsey by-election.