Ad Lib Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 So good that they were 9% out in 2011 Whit? YouGov were almost spot on with the constituency vote shortly before 2011 and were no worse than the other pollsters on the regional vote. Actual result in 2011: SNP 45, Lab 32, Con 14, Lib 8 YouGov April 21st: SNP 45, Lab 32, Con 10, Lib 8 They also called the UK General on the exit poll to within 1 seat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Whit? YouGov were almost spot on with the constituency vote shortly before 2011 and were no worse than the other pollsters on the regional vote. Actual result in 2011: SNP 45, Lab 32, Con 14, Lib 8 YouGov April 21st: SNP 45, Lab 32, Con 10, Lib 8 They also called the UK General on the exit poll to within 1 seat. April 21st wasn't YouGov's final poll though was it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Whit? Whit yersel,google away 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 A polling organisation correctly calling an election from an exit poll is the hilarious low-end of the practice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 April 21st wasn't YouGov's final poll though was it? No indeed, but they weren't 9 points out with the other one either. It was within 3 points of the April 21st one. A polling organisation correctly calling an election from an exit poll is the hilarious low-end of the practice. They called it correctly where other pollsters in their exit polls didn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 No indeed, but they weren't 9 points out with the other one either. It was within 3 points of the April 21st one. . No, the May one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 You're both right http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_in_the_Scottish_Parliament_election,_2011 Seems they were quite accurate in the constituency poll but missed by a mile on the list 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 You're both right http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_in_the_Scottish_Parliament_election,_2011 Seems they were quite accurate in the constituency poll but missed by a mile on the list Everyone missed by a mile on the list except for Ipsos Mori who missed by a thousand yards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 No, the May one. It was also within 3 points. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Surely anyone can see from the data sets YouGov are polling waaay to many elderly Labour voters. You need to understand that P&B isn't typical of the population when it comes to seeing things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxter Parp Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 It was also within 3 points. And to think they had labour ahead a scant six or seven Weeks earlier, eh? Still got the gap between snp and labour wrong by about 7% too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 This place will be hilarious if Yes wins. It'll be fun either way. One lot will be on champagne, the other lot on Prozac. Whatever the result, the final outcome will still be the same. Do what your told, pay your taxes and shut the fcuk up. That is how I see it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 It'll be fun either way. One lot will be on champagne, the other lot on Prozac. Whatever the result, the final outcome will still be the same. Do what your told, pay your taxes and shut the fcuk up. That is how I see it. Then to whom do you want to pay your taxes? Scotland for Scotland or RUK for RUK? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Then to whom do you want to pay your taxes? Scotland for Scotland or RUK for RUK? I don't have a choice where my tax goes, I work in England and live in Scotland like a good few others around Dumfries, Annan, Gretna and other border towns. My company is registered in England so my tax will probably go to the treasury down south no matter what way I vote. If anyone can clarify this type of situation that myself and others in the same position find themselves, then please do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 ^Sole trader. I don't sell shoes mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 ^ Rag-a-bone man. Sells anything. Maybe so, but they don't pay much, if any tax. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Because you've never reached the tax threshold. I don't have a clue what you are gibbering on about mate. Was your "sole trader" comment actually mean to say "soul trader"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Whatever the result, the final outcome will still be the same. Do what your told, pay your taxes and shut the fcuk up. That is how I see it. Yeah try telling that to the Mum in this story. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/food-bank-is-expanding-as-hunger-bites-169073n.24604861 Whatever eases your conscience through a No vote. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Yeah try telling that to the Mum in this story. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/food-bank-is-expanding-as-hunger-bites-169073n.24604861 Whatever eases your conscience through a No vote. Ah. I didn't know food banks were only in Scotland. Well spotted Confi. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Ah. I didn't know food banks were only in Scotland. Well spotted Confi. They're not, but if you'd like to tell me how we can tackle food banks in Wiltshire, I'm all ears. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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