Public opinion polls and British politics

Richard Hodder-Williams

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Routledge
30 September 2024

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Series: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1970 Public opinion polls and British politics provides an introductory guide to political polling in Britain. The book describes the polling organizations themselves, their sampling methods, and some of the general problems encountered in survey work. A distinction is drawn between polls concerned with voting intentions (predictive polls) and polls concerned with the expression of opinion (opinion polls), and problems of interpretation in each are discussed. Public opinion polls are then considered in the context of British politics – firstly their relationship with the general principles of representative democracy, and secondly their effect on the practice of politics. Finally, a word of caution is sounded against taking the polls too seriously as accurate indicators of the thinking of the British electorate and also against treating the implications of their potential uses too lightly. This book is a must read for students of British politics, election studies and political science.

By: Richard Hodder-Williams
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 231g
ISBN: 9781032351797
ISBN 10: 1032351799
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 126
Publication Date: 30 September 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Tables Introduction 1. Preliminaries 2. Pollsters and polling 3. Polls and elections 4. Polls and the public’s opinions 5. Polls and British representative democracy 6. Polls and the politicians 7. The survey concluded Appendix: Selected Questions from a Gallup Poll Questionnaire Further Reading Bibliography