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Now they are all at it

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varian Wed 26-Jun-24 18:31:11

Nicenanny3

varian

Believe it or not I was actually interviewed by a pollster yesterday - so they don't just make it all up!

I don't know anyone who has been polled. Did they phone you?

Yes. At first I was as suspicious as I always am to cold callers but I was able to Google them and check the phone number while they were on the phone and satisfied myself that they actually were a reputable polling company, regulated by the Market Research Authority and so I stopped being cagey and answered most of their questions (I didn't answer anything I thought was too intrusive/ none of their business - and they accepted that).

Nicenanny3 Wed 26-Jun-24 18:22:36

18:18keepingquiet

I don't expect them too. Reform are a shiny new party, hopefully will get a few seats. Little acorns grow into big oak trees. It's a start to break the two party stronghold.

Nicenanny3 Wed 26-Jun-24 18:19:31

varian

Believe it or not I was actually interviewed by a pollster yesterday - so they don't just make it all up!

I don't know anyone who has been polled. Did they phone you?

keepingquiet Wed 26-Jun-24 18:18:43

Nicenanny3

No think out of the box and vote Reform. Nothing will change with the Tories or Labour. Also do you trust the Polls have you ever been asked who you are voting for? Or are we being manipulated? Remember the Brexit vote and the I think it was 1992 Neil Kinnock moment when it was predicted he was a dead cert to win.

Reform are not going to get in, and even in the Fairyland they inhabit do you think they will be paragons of virtue?

The difference between Labour and the Tories is that the Tories have been in power now for 14 years and wrecked the country.

varian Wed 26-Jun-24 18:15:37

Believe it or not I was actually interviewed by a pollster yesterday - so they don't just make it all up!

Nicenanny3 Wed 26-Jun-24 18:08:59

No think out of the box and vote Reform. Nothing will change with the Tories or Labour. Also do you trust the Polls have you ever been asked who you are voting for? Or are we being manipulated? Remember the Brexit vote and the I think it was 1992 Neil Kinnock moment when it was predicted he was a dead cert to win.

DiamondLily Wed 26-Jun-24 18:07:35

The only difference is that Starmer suspended the Labour candidates straight away, whereas Sunak waffled, fudged and sat on the fence with those involved in betting, from the Tory party, for a fortnight, although 2 of them have now been suspended.🙄

M0nica Wed 26-Jun-24 18:01:38

It isn't just the Conservatives! A senior Labour MP has been betting against his chances of keeping his seat and an activist has been suspended for running a 'honeytrap' operation aimed at Conservative members

The police said that a man was arrested on suspicion of harassment and committing offences under the Online Safety Act.

Not much to choose between them is there?