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Stephen Tall

Should we ban opinion polls from being published in the lead-up to election day?

By Stephen Tall | Wed 13th November 2013 - 7:45 am

One-third of MPs (including a third of Lib Dem MPs) say yes – but more are opposed. At least that’s the finding of a ComRes survey of 159 MPs in the wake of the Indian Election Commission banning exit polls in the five states holding elections this month, plus a ban on any opinion polls in the final 48 hours of campaigning.

    Would you support or oppose a ban on the publication of opinion polls for a defined period prior to General Elections?

    Support
    All 30%
    Con 25%
    Lab 35%
    LibD 32%

    Oppose
    All 45%
    Con 49%
    Lab 39%
    LibD 38%

    Don’t know
    All 25%
    Con 26%
    Lab 26%
    LibD 30%

Here’s what Andrew Hawkins, chairman …

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