Polling Matters

Polling Matters - Ep. 11 Part 1 w/ Chris Hanretty: Election Forecasting

In the latest Polling Matters episode, Keiran and Rob discuss Election Forecasting with expert Chris Hanretty. What should we be looking out for and what might we expect to happen? 

Polling Matters - Ep. 10 Wales w/ Roger Scully

This week the team sat down with Roger Scully from the University of Cardiff to discuss all things Wales, including Labour, UKIP and why Plaid are not the SNP.

Polling Matters - Ep. 9 Regulating the polling industry w/ Lord Foulkes

This week Rob and Keiran sat down with Lord Foulkes to discuss his thoughts on the polling industry and why he feels greater regulation is required. 

Polling Matters - Ep. 8 London, devolution and PR w/ Tony Travers

This week the Polling Matters team talk all things London with Tony Travers from the LSE. We talk Labour's prospects in the capital in May, devolution, Boris and his potential successors and whether the General Election might lead to PR for local elections.

Polling Matters - Ep. 7 (Pt 2) Scotland & GE2015 w/ John Curtice

In part 2 of our episode with John Curtice, we talk Jim Murphy's prospects, play the General Election prediction game and discuss the perils of the fixed-term parliament act.

Polling Matters - Ep. 7 (Pt 1) Scotland w/ John Curtice

In this week's 2 part episode, Keiran and Rob discuss Scotland with Professor John Curtice. In part 1 we discuss the referendum, THAT YouGov poll and the current state of play in Scotland as the General Election approaches.

Polling Matters - Ep. 6 Internal Party polling w/ Matt Carter

Polling Matters returns with Leo and Keiran discussing how political parties use internal polling with former Labour General Secretary Matt Carter. How did the Blair government really use polling and how might this be changing in an era of 'big data' and marginal polls'?

Polling Matters - Ep. 5 Populism and trust in politics w/ Hopi Sen

In the latest 'Polling Matters' Keiran and Leo discuss trust in politics and perceptions of political competence with guest Hopi Sen. How do Labour and the Conservatives confront newly emerging populism?

Polling Matters - Ep. 4 Marginal Polling w/ Stephen Bush

On the latest Episode of 'Polling Matters' Keiran and Leo discuss the recent spate of marginal polls with guest Stephen Bush from The Daily Telegraph.We look at recent polls from ComRes and Lord Ashcroft and ask 'just how much sway should marginal polls have'? 

Polling Matters - Ep. 3 Rise of the Greens

In the third episode of Polling Matters, Leo and Keiran discuss the recent 'Green surge',who supports the Green Party and how well might they do at the next General Election?