Don Brind

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Polling inquest: YouGov and Co need to provide answers

In Depth What are we to make of recent polling that shows Brits will vote to stay in EU. Is that wrong too?

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  Election night guide: how the drama will unfold, hour by hour

  In Depth The Week’s poll-watcher Don Brind lists the key results to watch for if you’re staying up in front of the TV

  By Don Brind Published 7 May 15

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  Final polls: it’s a dead heat or they’ve got it dead wrong

  In Depth Pollsters shows Labour and Tories tied – which means a 3.5 average swing to Labour since 2010

  By Don Brind Published 7 May 15

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  Fewer voters feel country is heading in right direction

  In Depth Ashcroft polling shows more agree that coalition policies have failed and 'it’s time for a change'

  By Don Brind Published 6 May 15

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  The Croydon conundrum: has Ashcroft got it wrong again?

  In Depth Poll shows sudden rise in Tory fortunes quite at odds with general swing to Labour in the capital

  By Don Brind Published 5 May 15

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  Cameron set to ‘squat’ at No 10 if Tories can win most seats

  In Depth He would challenge Labour and SNP to bring him down and make it clear they wielded the ‘bloody dagger’

  By Don Brind Published 4 May 15

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  Dave is winner on the night but Ed's ahead in new polls

  In Depth To general incredulity, both party leaders said they could still win overall majorities. Think again

  By Don Brind Published 1 May 15

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  Final nail in the coffin of Tory-Lib Dem coalition?

  In Depth New polling shows Clegg could lose Sheffield seat - with a little help from Ronnie O’Sullivan

  By Don Brind Published 30 April 15

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  Russell Brand interview: why Ed took the risk

  In Depth Cameron dismisses it as a joke - but Miliband gains access to voters other politicians cannot reach

  By Don Brind Published 29 April 15

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  Tories take poll lead - but will it keep them in power?

  In Depth Tories look more like emerging the largest party but without Lib Dem numbers to keep Cameron at No 10

  By Don Brind Published 28 April 15

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  Tory assault on Labour-SNP deal a sign of desperation

  In Depth Why is Cameron persevering with this line? It could lose the Tories valuable support from DUP

  By Don Brind Published 27 April 15

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  Four-point leads for Tories give Cameron a boost

  In Depth Two polls show the gap opening up – but pollster with a better recent record still has Labour ahead

  By Don Brind Published 24 April 15

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  Nicola’s nightmare: what if the Scots come to like Ed?

  In Depth Popular Labour policies could end up binding an even greater majority of Scots to the United Kingdom

  By Don Brind Published 23 April 15

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  16 days left: four new polls give little hope to Tories

  In Depth Polling average still has parties neck-and-neck which is unlikely to keep Cameron in Downing Street

  By Don Brind Published 21 April 15

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  Swing to Labour in England could give Miliband victory

  In Depth New polling in Scotland appears to confirm Labour’s worst fears – but there’s hope elsewhere

  By Don Brind Published 20 April 15

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  Snap poll gives it to Miliband whatever Murdoch might say

  In Depth Post-debate survey asks who should be elected prime minister - and Miliband comes out on top

  By Don Brind Published 17 April 15

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  Lib Dem wipeout predicted in southwest ‘heartland’

  In Depth Clegg’s coalition dreams in tatters if ComRes poll proves accurate and party is reduced to 19 MPs

  By Don Brind Published 16 April 15

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  Touchy old Lib Dem backers could hold key to election

  In Depth Many who voted for Clegg’s party in 2010 still don't know what to do now – and it could decisive

  By Don Brind Published 15 April 15

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  Tories could lose Thatcher’s seat according to new poll

  In Depth New polling from marginals boosts Labour after Monday’s surprise poll giving Tories six-point lead

  By Don Brind Published 14 April 15

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  Tories have left it too late, Ashcroft warns Cameron

  In Depth As YouGov shows Labour ahead, Tories need to fix in 24 days what they haven’t in five years. Tricky

  By Don Brind Published 13 April 15

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  Some Scottish Tories ready to vote Labour to keep SNP out

  In Depth New poll suggests tactical voting could upset Nicola Sturgeon's dreams of a total Labour wipeout

  By Don Brind Published 11 April 15

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  Poll blitz gives Miliband's team a big morale boost

  In Depth Ed even beats Dave in personal rating. But Labour activists will be told: ‘Keep your feet on the ground’

  By Don Brind Published 10 April 15

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  Advantage Miliband, says latest polling in marginals

  In Depth Ashcroft’s new surveys in Tory-held marginals point to Labour emerging as the largest party - by a whisker

  By Don Brind Published 9 April 15

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  Tories ‘running out of time’ as Labour pull ahead in polls

  In Depth With four weeks to go, Cameron is leaving it very late, veteran forecaster warns Telegraph readers

  By Don Brind Published 8 April 15

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  A little glitch in the great Tory-SNP conspiracy theory

  In Depth Home Rule for Scotland while the Tories run England? Yes, but look at the numbers

  By Don Brind Published 7 April 15

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