The Mails EU poll.

[Inspector Knacker]

However, my point is that if they can do it on this particular topic, there are are more pressing local issues it could apply the same effort to. A bit of investigative journalism and polls of local opinion would be most welcome.

[kevplumb]

err this is the mail your talking about

hell they even get their pics off google 

[Inspector Knacker]

Or have they had an His Masters Voice moment  ?

[kevplumb]

if i was a betting man
(which im not)
i'd say your on the money 

[Steely Dan]

Pointless. Worthless. Ridiculous. We had an opinion poll. It was called a referendum.

[Devils advocate]

The mail are quoting "almost 3000 people took part" Do the mail actually have 3000 readers?

[Lucy Lass-Tick]

It's likely to include readers of the Sunderland Echo etc. Seems that an increasingly large amount of the Mail's content is generic.

[Inspector Knacker]

How much is 'almost 3000', surely it would be easier to quote the actual figure which I assume is in the 2000's ?
I imagine this was an on line poll, so how does almost 3000 compare to the Mails average daily circulation? It would appear a fair percentage of the circulation figure voted, but given the age profile of the average Mail reader I doubt they do very much of anything on line.

What I would appreciate is a poll of almost 3000 on topics closer to home, so carry on as you've started, but I won't raise my hopes.

[seaton]

I don't recall seeing the poll ?

[Inspector Knacker]

I don't recall seeing the poll ?

Me neither now you mention it, but they even had an editorial about it in Saturday's Mail which came as a surprise to me as they appear to not have an opinion of anything remotely political.
I would love a bit of questioning journalism, polls and editorials about local politics from a  local newspaper.

[kevplumb]

you been on the drink that early 

[Inspector Knacker]

you been on the drink that early 

Just a chilled bottle of Screen wash I had in the fridge. The heads ringing but I can read a number plate half a mile away.