Comments on: Labour slip into third behind Lib Dems in latest poll http://www.johnbm.com/2009/05/30/labour-slip-into-third-behind-lib-dems-in-latest-poll/ Liberal Musings from the Calder Valley Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JohnBM http://www.johnbm.com/2009/05/30/labour-slip-into-third-behind-lib-dems-in-latest-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-438 JohnBM Sun, 31 May 2009 09:07:34 +0000 http://www.johnbm.com/?p=312#comment-438 The 2004 poll is generally accepted as a rogue poll. Only time will tell whether this one is too. Judging by Brown's performance this morning I doubt it will be. If the 1987 poll had a narrow sample, then it makes this poll all the more important. The 2004 poll is generally accepted as a rogue poll. Only time will tell whether this one is too. Judging by Brown’s performance this morning I doubt it will be.

If the 1987 poll had a narrow sample, then it makes this poll all the more important.

]]> By: Sesenco http://www.johnbm.com/2009/05/30/labour-slip-into-third-behind-lib-dems-in-latest-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Sesenco Sat, 30 May 2009 22:41:32 +0000 http://www.johnbm.com/?p=312#comment-431 I was told that the 1987 poll just before the General Election of that year which put the SDP/Liberal Alliance in 2nd place ahead of Labour was conducted in Crockenhill, Kent, a village that had an SDP councillor (and has a Liberal one today). I was told that the 1987 poll just before the General Election of that year which put the SDP/Liberal Alliance in 2nd place ahead of Labour was conducted in Crockenhill, Kent, a village that had an SDP councillor (and has a Liberal one today).

]]> By: Darrell http://www.johnbm.com/2009/05/30/labour-slip-into-third-behind-lib-dems-in-latest-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Darrell Sat, 30 May 2009 21:29:57 +0000 http://www.johnbm.com/?p=312#comment-429 No, it is not the first time since 1987; it's the first time since 2004 when Populus put Labour in third place in September. No, it is not the first time since 1987; it’s the first time since 2004 when Populus put Labour in third place in September.

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