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Massive Polling Scandal Rocks British Politics - YouGov Deny Serious Allegations

Massive Polling Scandal Rocks British Politics - YouGov Deny Serious Allegations

FromThe Owen Jones Podcast


Massive Polling Scandal Rocks British Politics - YouGov Deny Serious Allegations

FromThe Owen Jones Podcast

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Woah! According to a former senior staffer for leading polling company YouGov, his former employer refused to publish polling data that was favourable to the Labour party in the 2017 election - and even manipulated methodology for the same reason - after coming under political pressure from a Tory MP who co-founded the organisation. But this scandal raises major questions about our democracy.YouGov has released a statement denying one of the allegations: https://twitter.com/YouGov/status/1534500346093092864Please like, subscribe - and help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi Sridhar to Noam Chomsky, Peter Hitchens to Chelsea Manning and Gary Younge to Stewart Lee, the interviewees couldn't be more eclectic. Expect documentaries, too, exposing injustice and going to enemy territory - and discussions with experts on everything from COVID dreams about the pandemic to the history of US-backed coups. We'll learn a lot - but above all else, have our optimism in a better world rebooted. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.