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Political polls: what the headline numbers can and cannot tell you

A guide to sample sizes, fieldwork dates and uncertainty when reading political polling.

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Illustration · A conceptual view of polling, not a record of an election result.

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How Parliament scrutinises the government

Questions, committees and debates: the main ways MPs examine government decisions.

OPINION

A strong argument needs more than a strong headline

Why evidence and context matter, even when we disagree.

  • MP Ask's why are German security forces in Poland and Warsaw.

    The Translation says: When the whole country asks what German soldiers and German Police are doing in the middle of our Country Poland, including the capitol its the Police on the streets, I encounter a group of German soldiers, they say they have come for an exhibition. We don't want German Police in Polland. We don't want an EU Army that could interfere in Poland, they say the future conservative  government would violate democratic rules, according to the EU, democracy doesn't exist in Poland. JM Politics view. The EU is running scared, potentially an anti EU France of Marine Le Penn, a Reform UK Government of Nigel Farage and Alice Weidels AFD coupled  with a non open borders Poland which isn't either a Euro currency member. A failing France with 120% debt to GDP that could easily fail and lead to a massive bail out: Consider this, Poland has Europes biggest gold reserves  at 380 Tons and the worlds biggest active silver mine.  

  • Opinion: a strong argument needs more than a strong headline

    Political debate works better when claims can be checked and disagreement leaves room for evidence.

  • How Parliament scrutinises the government

    Questions, committees and debates: a guide to the main ways MPs examine government decisions.

Opinion

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OPINION · POLITICAL DEBATE

A strong argument needs more than a strong headline

Political debate works better when claims can be checked and disagreement leaves room for evidence.