G4Z@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 days agoKeir Starmer in crisis as Labour drops to 16% in devastating new pollwww.express.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down11
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkKeir Starmer in crisis as Labour drops to 16% in devastating new pollwww.express.co.ukG4Z@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squaretheo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 days agoWell at least the Greens are polling relatively high. Hope that trend grows now with new leader + possible collapse of Corbyn/Sultana.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoThose kinds of numbers unfortunately don’t usually translate into seats under FPTP, especially with one party so far in the lead.
minus-squarewaz@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoAlso, people treat polls as a kick up the arse for the incumbent, then vote on their personal politics come election day. So it’s really unlikely even the lead in the polls will see that in reality.
Well at least the Greens are polling relatively high. Hope that trend grows now with new leader + possible collapse of Corbyn/Sultana.
Those kinds of numbers unfortunately don’t usually translate into seats under FPTP, especially with one party so far in the lead.
Also, people treat polls as a kick up the arse for the incumbent, then vote on their personal politics come election day. So it’s really unlikely even the lead in the polls will see that in reality.