Saturday, November 29, 2025

WHY YOU CAN'T COUNT ON OPINION POLLS


 

GB News is no more a news channel than Mrs Browns Boys is a comedy show  (Social media comment)

Politicians of all parties are always careful to flatter everyone by saying "the people" are not fools.

When I read the social media, it seems to me some people are foolish and some aren't. Some of "the people" are extremely sharp.

So, in one way, polls are right. In a democracy, you've got to count. Getting good government in a democracy is a question of numbers.

The trouble is polls count what people say, not what people are.