Polling Matters: Will it be 1992 all over again for the pollsters?

Polling Matters is an independent, non-partisan podcast providing expert polling news and analysis, with guests, in the run up to the General Election. In the most recent episode, the team spoke to Chris Hanretty from electionforecast.co.uk and a reader in politics at the University of East Anglia. We discussed his forecasting model and the challenges faced in projecting the most unpredictable election in a generation

Polling Matters: Could the Lib Dems be kingmakers again and what do they do next?

Polling Matters is an independent, non-partisan podcast providing expert polling news and analysis, with guests, in the run up to the General Election. In the most recent episode, Keiran spoke to PR and communications expert Mark Pack to get his take on the Liberal Democrats, how they might do at the General Election and what’s next for Nick Clegg and the Party after May

Polling Matters: Why Plaid Cymru are not the SNP

Polling Matters is an independent, non-partisan podcast providing expert polling news and analysis, with guests, in the run up to the General Election. In the most recent episode, the team spoke to Roger Scully from the University of Cardiff to discuss the political situation in Wales and the role nationalist parties might play in Westminster in the event of a hung parliament after the election. In this post, Keiran Pedley examines why so little attention is paid to Welsh politics in Westminster and the opportunity the General Election presents for Plaid Cymru

Polling Matters: Political Betting – Place your bets now

Polling Matters is an independent, non-partisan podcast providing expert polling news and analysis, with guests, in the run up to the General Election. In the most recent episode, the team spoke to Matthew Shaddick from Ladbrokes politics about what the bookies make of the General Election overall and discussed some of the more interesting constituency battles

Polling matters: The ‘unstoppable’ rise of Boris Johnson?

Polling Matters is an independent, non-partisan podcast providing expert polling news and analysis, with guests, in the run up to the General Election. In the most recent episode, the team sat down with Tony Travers from the LSE to discuss all things London, including the seats that matter in May, devolution and PR for local Government and who might replace Boris Johnson in 2016. In this post, Keiran Pedley examines the Mayor’s popularity and what his future may hold