The Data Election

So… did it make a difference? That’s the question that will be asked today by the pundit classes as we digest last night’s ITV election debate. So it is helpful then that straight after the broadcast, YouGov conducted a snap poll of 1646 viewers to get their reaction. Here’s the top-line: Who won? As the […]

Ask political commentators and they’ll tell you that tonight is set to be one of the biggest moments in the 2019 election campaign. At 8pm Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn go head-to-head on ITV, in the first election debate. This is a moment when, in theory, undecided voters may tune into politics for the first […]

Bloomberg has put together this excellent map graphic showing the target seats of the major parties in this forthcoming election. And it makes for instructive reading, as it’s basically a laundry list of some of the most intense political battles that are currently being fought around the country. The Conservatives‘s top ten targets are all […]

The Labour Party has won the battle for coverage today, with most news outlets giving high profile coverage to the party’s promise that if elected, it will nationalise parts of BT, and offer free fibre broadband to everyone in the country. It’s an eye-catching pitch to say the least. But will it actually move the […]

With all of the volatility in polling, to get a snapshot of what people are really thinking it is often instructive to look at the betting markets. Why? Because betting real money is like playing with live ammunition: There’s going to be no messing around. With polling, it is easy for activists and partisans to […]