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Opinion Polls 08:48 - Jan 15 with 2512 viewsMrSheen

We're forever hearing how polls reveal that the people want/demand/fear x/y/z. I've got to 54 without ever being asked to contribute to one of these divinations of the will of the people. Has anyone else ever got involved?
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Opinion Polls on 09:10 - Jan 15 with 2474 viewsNorthernr

Once. Virgin Trains asked us if we'd like to be able to use our loyalty points for a wider range of stuff than just free train tickets. Quite a few people said yes so they ditched the loyalty programme altogether and replaced it with Nectar Points. You used to be able to get a return train ticket anywhere on the East Coast for free for every £250 you spent. Now £250 spend gets you a free sandwich at Sainsburys.
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Opinion Polls on 09:13 - Jan 15 with 2461 viewsLblock

Sorry I don't have an opinion on this

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Opinion Polls on 10:15 - Jan 15 with 2396 viewsLunarJetman

You can make an opinion poll say anything you want if you ask the right questions....

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Opinion Polls on 10:46 - Jan 15 with 2361 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

Some rare agreement between us Sheen.

Labour supporters particularly bad at this. Every time a poll comes out with Labour in the lead Social Media goes bananas. I always think it best to take it with a pinch of salt considering Brexit, the 2015 & 2017 general elections

That said, YouGov had Nadhim Zawahi as its CEO for 5 years so impartiality of these companies can be questioned. Most are funded by think tanks.

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Opinion Polls on 11:09 - Jan 15 with 2323 viewsMrSheen

Opinion Polls on 10:46 - Jan 15 by BazzaInTheLoft

Some rare agreement between us Sheen.

Labour supporters particularly bad at this. Every time a poll comes out with Labour in the lead Social Media goes bananas. I always think it best to take it with a pinch of salt considering Brexit, the 2015 & 2017 general elections

That said, YouGov had Nadhim Zawahi as its CEO for 5 years so impartiality of these companies can be questioned. Most are funded by think tanks.

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I was wondering if it was just me. I've never been asked to do jury service either, while my daughter was on one before her 20th Birthday.

My Mum used to sit on market research panels in the 70s. We got the odd free biscuit out of it, but perhaps she got me blacklisted.
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Opinion Polls on 11:19 - Jan 15 with 2305 viewsMetallica_Hoop

I used to do yougov but I got fed up with them asking me the same shite.

No I haven't changed my fkin mind in the last week!
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Opinion Polls on 14:31 - Jan 15 with 2173 viewsGloryHunter

First time ever last summer, on a P&O cross-channel ferry. Got asked where we'd been, purpose of trip etc. Market research rather than an opinion poll.
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Opinion Polls on 15:20 - Jan 15 with 2145 viewsaston_hoop

Was sharing a flat with a mate some years back and we got a call on the landline from Ipsos Mori asking about opinions on past prime ministers. My mate felt that rather than be honest, he would just bang on about how John Major was Britains best 20th century Prime Minister instead.

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Opinion Polls on 20:01 - Jan 15 with 2054 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

Opinion Polls on 15:20 - Jan 15 by aston_hoop

Was sharing a flat with a mate some years back and we got a call on the landline from Ipsos Mori asking about opinions on past prime ministers. My mate felt that rather than be honest, he would just bang on about how John Major was Britains best 20th century Prime Minister instead.


I told a You Gov caller that I voted Communist Party of Great Britain, when really I voted for the Socialist Workers Party. Mugs.
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Opinion Polls on 21:12 - Jan 15 with 1998 viewsTonto

I got telephoned once.

The ironic thing was that the poll was commissioned by.... me.

Why stop now, just when I'm hating it
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Opinion Polls on 21:12 - Jan 15 with 1997 viewsGloryHunter

Opinion Polls on 20:01 - Jan 15 by BazzaInTheLoft

I told a You Gov caller that I voted Communist Party of Great Britain, when really I voted for the Socialist Workers Party. Mugs.


Weren't you actually a member of the Judean People's Front at that time?
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Opinion Polls on 22:24 - Jan 15 with 1952 viewsOldPedro

I've done about half a dozen questionnaires for Amazon Prime tv shows - usually get a £5 or £10 gift card each time

Extra mature cheddar......a simple cheese for a simple man

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Opinion Polls on 23:04 - Jan 15 with 1931 viewsGloryHunter

Opinion Polls on 22:24 - Jan 15 by OldPedro

I've done about half a dozen questionnaires for Amazon Prime tv shows - usually get a £5 or £10 gift card each time


And did you actually watch the shows?
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Opinion Polls on 23:45 - Jan 15 with 1920 viewsBoston

In a previous career, Mrs Boston was in the Market Research business. She quite enjoyed the work but it was seriously heavy going, so often allowed me to er help her out. Nothing I enjoyed more than taking the preferred answer then coming up with the questions that would produce the required result, or comprising a survey on what appeared to be on one subject and was really about something else , all without the respondents knowing of course. It amused me because I’m a boring c nut.
PS....for a leading research company just outside of London with many of Britain’s major brand names on its books.
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