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Commfluence: Influence and change through communications7. Top 5 predictions for 2025If the theme of 2024 was uncertainty, 2025 is already provingto be a year of extreme volatility.In the latest episode of Commfluence join host Keiran Smith and Wayne Burns as we dive into the Top 5 Predictions for Corporate Public Affairs in 2025.From geopolitics to AI to countering misinformation there’s something for all of us to think about and plan for.www.synergycomms.com.auEmail: Keiran@synergycomms.com.auhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/keiransmith/Guest: Wayne Burns, Centre for Corporate Public Affairshttps://www.ac...
2025-03-1736 minCommfluence: Influence and change through communications6. Getting a seat at the table (Part B)In this episode we continue to explore how to get a seat at the executive table and influence the decisions that really matter.Join Keiran Smith and executive coach Lauren Eyles, asthey discuss how to demonstrate your value to stakeholders, how to make the most of a challenging situation in your business, and how to overcome barriers in having your voice heard. Website: www.synergycomms.com.auEmail: Keiran@synergycomms.com.auhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/keiransmith/Guest: Lauren Eyleshttps://laureneyles.com...
2025-02-2026 minCommfluence: Influence and change through communications5. Getting a seat at the tableWhat does it mean to have a voice in strategic decisions? Why is it essential for communications and engagement experts to be part of the critical conversations that shape an organisation’s future? Join Keiran Smith from Synergy Communications and Executive coach Lauren Eyles in this two-part series as they delve into how to get a seat at the executive table and influence the decisions that really matter. We’ll unpack how you can drive real impact, overcoming challenges in getting your voice heard and the strategies to elevate comm...
2025-02-1634 minCommfluence: Influence and change through communications4. Communications for effective changeWhy is organisational change so hard? How can organisation’s lead and deliver change programs better? What role does communication play in guiding organisation's through change?
Join host Keiran Smith and guest Lenore Miller as we explore
why effective change communication is crucial for successful transitions.
Learn how thoughtful communication can reduce uncertainty, build trust, and make change a smoother experience. Join us to discover how impactful communication can make or break your organisation’s change efforts.
www.synergycomms.com.au
Keiran@synergycomms.com.au
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2025-01-1539 minCommfluence: Influence and change through communications3. Breaking Bad: What to do in a reputational crisis (Part B)In Part B of our reputation series Keiran Smith from Synergy Communications and guest Tim Archer continue exploring how to not only survive but thrive during a crisis.
Also in this episode we cover:
How to manage a reputational crisis affecting your business
Success stories of organisation's that do it well
Top 10 reasons why crisis communications fail
Simple strategies for smaller business to effectively protect and promote their reputation
Join us for these essential insights for leaders and communications practitioners looking to safeguard their brand’s credibility and long-term success.
2025-01-0235 minCommfluence: Influence and change through communications2. Breaking Bad: When corporate reputation goes on the line (Part A)What would happen if your organisation’s reputation was
suddenly at risk?
Join host Keiran Smith and guest Tim Archer in this two-part special series as they delve into the power of reputation management — what it means, why it matters, and how to protect it during a crisis.
We’ll explore how organisations can prepare for reputation crises, respond swiftly, and recover effectively.
These are essential insights for leaders and communications practitioners looking to safeguard their brand’s credibility and long-term success.
Website: www.synergycomms.com.au
Email: Ke...
2024-12-1734 minCommfluence: Influence and change through communications1. Why Leadership Communications MattersHow does communication shape effective leadership? How does a leader build trust, influence and align teams with a common purpose? Why does ‘how’ you communicate as a leader matter as much as ‘what’ you communicate?
Join host Keiran Smith and guest Paul Matthews as we offer practical strategies to help leaders _ and the communication practitioners who support them _ elevate their leadership, drive engagement, and empower teams toward meaningful results.
Website: www.synergycomms.com.au
Email: Keiran@synergycomms.com.au
LinkedIn: Keiran Smith
Guest: Paul Matthews
www.pa...
2024-12-1737 min
小人物日常 Another Daily LifeEP.22｜本季倒數第二集｜五月近況聊聊重點
Ruby＆Keiran近況分享
Ruby初次剪輯的心路歷程與Keiran的爆炸
新房東開party
續攤前記得穿美美的
芒果季來了～
IG追起來
https://www.instagram.com/another.dailylife/
Ruby咖啡廳IG
https://www.instagram.com/blauerose___?igsh=cmQ0aWhvZ2J0YW9u
合作投稿
a.dailylife.podcast@gmail.com
感謝乾爹乾媽
https://pay.soundon.fm/podcasts/a9208feb-25d8-4502-a7c2-20254323913d
配音成員
Ruby：在台灣，喜歡擼貓、跑咖和寫作，目前在非營利組織工作的母胎單身女子。
Keiran：口頭禪「你很棒耶！」、在世界走跳卻又想定居一隅的男子、澳洲打工旅遊中的gay一枚。
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2024-06-3040 min小人物日常 Another Daily LifeEP.12｜澳洲說真話 ft.露露 (下)｜無論到幾歲我們都會犯錯或許是重點
被袋鼠撞
熱心澳洲人
芭比島釣魚
糖醋炸雞
兩集都有炒飯
IG追起來
https://www.instagram.com/another.dailylife/
臉書在這裡
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555354612701&mibextid=qWsEUC
Ruby咖啡廳IG
https://www.instagram.com/blauerose___?igsh=cmQ0aWhvZ2J0YW9u
合作投稿
a.dailylife.podcast@gmail.com
感謝乾爹乾媽
https://pay.soundon.fm/podcasts/a9208feb-25d8-4502-a7c2-20254323913d
配音成員
Lulu：年菜達人、蛋撻天后 (Keiran取的，聽起來好俗🤣)、澳洲在住第六年的澳打始祖包
Ruby：在台灣，喜歡擼貓、跑咖和寫作，目前在非營利組織工作的母胎單身女子。
Keiran：喝咖啡會想睡、吸黑體質、行動捕蚊機、口頭禪：「你很棒耶！」、在世界走跳卻又想定居一隅的男子、澳洲打工旅遊中的gay一枚。
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2024-03-3139 min小人物日常 Another Daily LifeEP.02｜30歲才去澳洲打工旅遊｜農場無法月入10萬？｜肉廠刀手工作內容「10個人有9個人不推薦農場工作！！」到底農場工作多不推？週薪只有澳幣44元，與10萬台幣天差地遠！快來聽聽Keiran說他在澳洲瞠目結舌的所見所聞（到底在台灣接收到的澳打資訊與現實落差有多大？）IG追起來https://www.instagram.com/another.dailylife/臉書在這裡https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555354612701&mibextid=qWsEUCRuby的IGhttps://www.instagram.com/blauerose___?igsh=cmQ0aWhvZ2J0YW9u 配音成員Ruby：台灣在住，喜歡擼貓、跑咖和寫作，目前在非營利組織工作的母胎單身女子Keiran：喝咖啡會想睡、吸黑體質、行動捕蚊機、在世界各地走跳但想定居的男子、澳洲打工旅遊中的gay一枚
2024-01-0115 min
小人物日常 Another Daily LifeEP.02｜30歲才去澳洲打工旅遊｜農場無法月入10萬？｜肉廠刀手工作內容「10個人有9個人不推薦農場工作！！」
到底農場工作多不推？週薪只有澳幣44元，與10萬台幣天差地遠！
快來聽聽Keiran說他在澳洲瞠目結舌的所見所聞
（到底在台灣接收到的澳打資訊與現實落差有多大？）
IG追起來
https://www.instagram.com/another.dailylife/
臉書在這裡
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555354612701&mibextid=qWsEUC
Ruby咖啡廳IG
https://www.instagram.com/blauerose___?igsh=cmQ0aWhvZ2J0YW9u
合作投稿
a.dailylife.podcast@gmail.com
配音成員
Ruby：台灣在住，喜歡擼貓、跑咖和寫作，目前在非營利組織工作的母胎單身女子
Keiran：喝咖啡會想睡、吸黑體質、行動捕蚊機、在世界各地走跳但想定居的男子、澳洲打工旅遊中的gay一枚
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2024-01-0115 min
Polling MattersIpsos MORI Politics + Society podcast. New COVID restrictions and Starmer's first conference speechOn this week's Ipsos MORI Politics & Society podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Katy Balls, Deputy Political Editor of The Spectator and Ben Walker, Data Journalist at the New Statesman and founder of the Britain Elects website.
The team discuss the fallout from new COVID restrictions announced by the government this week – and what the public think of them as well as reaction to Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as Labour leader and how he polls versus Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Note for listeners: Polling Matters will return in its original format soon...
2020-09-2431 minPolling MattersIpsos MORI Politics + Society podcast. Where do the Conservatives go from here?This week Keiran Pedley is joined by former Deputy Chief of Staff to David Cameron, Baroness Kate Fall and by Asa Bennett, Brexit Editor at the Daily Telegraph. Interspersed with insights from Ipsos MORI polling, they look at the state the Conservative Party finds itself in now; how it might differ from the party led by David Cameron; and the challenge posed to the future of the Conservatives in government by the election of Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour Party.
2020-07-0737 minPolling MattersIpsos MORI Politics + Society podcast. How does Starmer make it to Numner 10? With Ayesha Hazarika and Alastair CampbellOn the inaugural Ipsos MORI Politics & Society podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Ayesha Hazarika, Alastair Campbell and our Chief Executive Ben Page to discuss historic poll ratings for the new Labour leader and where the Labour Party go from here after a historic defeat in December. Topics covered on the show include:
Starmer’s leadership ratings in context
Ben Page on the importance (and limitations) of leadership ratings
Ayesha and Alastair react to Starmer’s ratings
Ayesha Hazarika on lessons from the Miliband years
Alastair Campbell on Blair and leadership
The importance of the Shadow Cabinet + outriders
How to repai...
2020-06-1845 minPolling MattersA short message from KeiranOn the future of Polling Matters and some exciting new plans.
2020-06-1801 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 171 Will there be a hung parliament?On the latest Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi delve deep into the numbers to preview what will happen Thursday. They ask 'who has had a good or bad campaign?' and crucially 'Will there be a hung parliament?'
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2019-12-0848 minPolling MattersIpsos MORI Elections podcast - Episode 6. 'The Brexit Election' with Anand MenonOn the latest Ipsos MORI elections podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Anand Menon - Director of Brexit think tank 'The UK in a Changing Europe'. Keiran and Anand discuss the latest from the campaign trail and the role of Brexit in this election and in reshaping British politics generally.
Missed other episodes? Check out the Ipsos MORI feed here: https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/ipsos-mori-election-2019-podcast or search Ipsos MORI elections podcast on Itunes or other podcast apps.
A normal Polling Matters episode with Keiran and Leo will follow this weekend.
2019-12-0620 minPolling MattersIpsos MORI Elections podcast - Episode 5 All about ScotlandOn the latest Ipsos MORI elections podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Emily Gray (MD of Ipsos MORI Scotland) and Mure Dickie (Scotland correspondent for the FT) to discuss the latest polling on Scotland ahead of the General Election and attitudes to another Independence referendum.
Missed episode 4? Check out the Ipsos MORI feed here: https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/ipsos-mori-election-2019-podcast or search Ipsos MORI elections podcast on Itunes or other podcast apps.
A normal Polling Matters episode with Keiran and Leo will follow this weekend.
2019-12-0624 minPolling MattersIpsos MORI Elections podcast - Episode 3 with Paula Surridge and John Burn MurdochOn the third instalment of the Ipsos MORI elections podcast Keiran Pedley is joined by political sociologist Paula Surridge and data Journalist John Burn-Murdoch from the FT. The panel discuss the latest campaign developments, delve into the data and take some listener questions too.
Missed episode 2? Check out the Ipsos MORI feed here: https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/ipsos-mori-election-2019-podcast or search Ipsos MORI elections podcast on Itunes or other podcast apps.
A normal Polling Matters episode with Keiran and Leo will follow this weekend.
2019-11-2732 minPolling MattersIpsos MORI Elections podcast - Episode 1 with Katy Balls and Ryan ShorthouseOn the first ever episode of the Ipsos MORI elections podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Katy Balls of The Spectator and Ryan Shorthouse of the independent conservative think tank Bright Blue. The crew discuss what’s happened in the first week of the 2019 General Election campaign, including the potential impact of the Brexit Party’s decision not to stand in Conservative-held seats. Elsewhere in the show, Keiran introduces some Ipsos MORI polling on the key issues on voters’ minds heading into the election, whilst Katy and Ryan discuss how nervous the Conservatives should be about their prospects of staying in off...
2019-11-1329 minPolling MattersAn announcement from Keiran - double the podcast funThis podcast feed will now host two podcasts for the duration of the 2019 election campaign.
2019-11-1301 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 170 - And they’re off! General Election 2019 kicks offAnd they’re off! General Election 2019 kicks off.
Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at the numbers as a December 12th election is announced. Who is best placed? What is the path to victory for each party and what should we look out for in the coming weeks?
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2019-10-3031 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 169 What happens now?After the most chaotic week in Westminster since the last one, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi sit down and discuss how it is all playing out in the court of public opinion and where we go from here.
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2019-09-0843 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 169 Boris Johnson is the new Prime Minister...what now?On this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look back at a momentous week in British politics and what comes next.
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2019-07-2529 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 168 US Democratic debate reaction & more on Hunt vs Johnson pollingOn this week's Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Ariel Edwards-Levy of the Huffington Post to discuss the latest developments in the race to face Donald Trump in 2020 following this weeks Democratic debates. Later in the show, Keiran looks at the most recent public opinion numbers on Hunt vs Johnson.
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2019-06-2830 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 167 Is Boris Johnson now inevitable and is he a vote winner?Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at the numbers and ask whether Boris Johnson is now a shoe-in to become Britain's next Prime Minister and also whether he is the vote winner that some say he is.
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2019-06-1332 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 166 Polling round-up. Euros, wacky polls, Tory leadership and PeterboroughOn this week's Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi take a look at the numbers on a host of recent political events.
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2019-06-0634 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 165 What is going on with the EU election polls?On this week podcast, Keiran Pedley and Matt Singh discuss the EU election polls and what happens next week.
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@keiranpedley
2019-05-2328 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 164 Looking back at the Local Elections and looking ahead to the EuropeansThe Polling Matters podcast returns! Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look back at the local election results and look at what the EU election polling tells us about what is to come.
2019-05-0928 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 163 What's going to happen in the European elections?On this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look in detail at the prospects for EU parliamentary elections in the UK now that Brexit has been delayed up to a further 6 months.
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2019-04-1138 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 162 Tory leadership runners and ridersOn this week's Polling Matters podcast Keiran Pedley is joined by David Herdson to review who might replace Theresa May as Tory leader when the time comes.
2019-03-2819 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 161 What's going on and what do the public think?After a breathtaking week, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi sit down and look at the numbers. What do the public think about how Brexit is going, the prospect of no deal and where we go from here? Plus, if a General Election comes, who stands the best chance of winning?
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@keiranpedley
2019-03-2136 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 160 Labour past and present with Theo Bertram / How does Labour respond to TIG?On this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by former adviser to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, Theo Bertram.
Theo shares some stories of working in Number 10, gives his thoughts on Labour's current situation (and whether Corbyn can bounce back again) and discusses how Labour should manage the many problems they currently face.
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@Keiranpedley
@theobertram
2019-03-0538 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 159 Labour's Brexit shift, TIG voters vs the SDP & EU parliament electionsOn this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley and Matt Singh look at the numbers around Labour's policy on a second Brexit vote and discuss the popularity of The Independent Group, comparing their potential impact to that of the SDP in the 1980s.
Meanwhile, Matt unveils some exclusive polling on how Britain could vote in EU parliament elections should Article 50 be extended (& should Brits get to vote in them).
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@mattsingh_
2019-02-2827 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 158 How popular is The Independent Group?The Polling Matters podcast returns, with Keiran Pedley (now of Ipsos MORI) and Leo Barasi discussing the latest polling on The Independent Group. Just how popular are they with the public?
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2019-02-2139 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 157 Is a no deal Brexit now the most popular outcome with the public?On this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at polling around a no-deal Brexit to see if commentators suggesting that it is the most popular outcome with the public are right.
Also covered on this week's show is a new report by UK in a Changing Europe, which covers a host of topics on Brexit including support for a second referendum and how Brexit identity appears to be trumping party identity.
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2019-01-2332 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 156 Deal or no deal? Plus are the Tories really ahead in the opinion polls?On this week's podcast Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss the fallout from a hectic week in Westminster. They ask whether a General Election, 2nd referendum or 'no deal Brexit' have become more or less likely and explain why politicians claiming that the Tories are ahead in the polls are not telling the full story.
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2019-01-1732 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 155 What do Labour and Tory Party members think about Brexit?On this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Professor Tim Bale of Queen Mary University to discuss his research on Labour and Conservative Party members - who they are, what they think about Brexit and what this means for the future of British politics.
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2019-01-0825 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 155 May fights on - so what now?On this week’s podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look back at events in a frantic week at Westminster. They debate whether May was right to postpone the meaningful vote, whether a change in leader would have any impact on Brexit negotiations and the prospect of another referendum breaking the parliamentary deadlock.
Listen to this week’s episode below:
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2018-12-1328 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 153 Emergency pod. What do the public think of May's Brexit deal?After an eventful week in Westminster, Keiran Pedley and Matt Singh sit down to discuss public opinion on Theresa May's Brexit deal and her future and ask 'what happens now?'
2018-11-1827 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 152 What now for Trump and have voters changed their minds about Brexit?On this week's PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look into the implications of this week's mid-terms in the US and dissect data from Survation and Chris Hanretty suggesting that Brits would vote Remain if there was another referendum on Britain's membership of the EU.
Elsewhere in the show, Leo looks at what polling tells us about the prospect of a Cameron comeback and Keiran criticises Momentum's "consultation" of its members about Labour's Brexit policy - which he claims was nothing of the sort.
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2018-11-0940 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 151 US midterm mini-series (part three) w/ GOP pollster Patrick RuffiniIn the final part of our mini-series on the US midterms ahead of Tuesday's vote Keiran talks to Patrick Ruffini from Echelon insights on the races to watch, the prospects for a Democratic wave and the likelihood of Trump winning re-election in 2020.
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2018-11-0330 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 150 US Midterms w/ Ariel Edwards-LevyAs part of the Polling Matters mini-series on the US midterms, Keiran Pedley talks to Ariel Edwards-Levy of The Huffington Post.
Ariel and Keiran discuss the races to watch and the demographic shifts shaping US politics. They also look at Trump's approval rating and what to look out for in 2020.
2018-11-0120 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 149 US Midterms special w/ Anthony ScaramucciThis week PB / Polling Matters will unveil a series of special podcasts focusing on the US midterms. These podcasts will vary in content. Some will talk numbers with the pollsters and some will talk the issues behind the numbers with journalists and other political actors.
The first in our series sees Keiran Pedley speak to Anthony Scaramucci.
Scaramucci is a leading Trump supporter, serving Trump in a variety of roles including an infamous 11 days as White House Communications Director in 2017. During their conversation, Keiran and Anthony discuss Scaramucci's new book 'Trump: The Blue Collar President...
2018-10-3119 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 148 Looking ahead to the budget. Is it still the economy, stupid?On this week's PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss the political lay of the land as we approach the budget, what the public think about the economy and our political leaders ability to handle it and how important the economy is in voting intention terms in a Brexit-dominated 2018.
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2018-10-2425 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 147 Will May reach a Brexit deal and can she get it through parliament?This week’s PB / Polling Matters podcast is split into two parts:
In part one, Keiran Pedley is joined by Peter McLeod (Vice President at pollster GQR) to explore what the public think of “Chequers” and what they expect from any Brexit deal May brings back. It turns out that Chequers is more popular than you might think in the right context – but is that the context the Prime Minister’s eventual deal will ultimately be seen in? Keiran and Peter discuss.
In part two, Keiran is joined by co-host Leo Barasi to discuss how May gets a...
2018-10-1837 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 147 What now for Scotland?On this week's PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by pollster Mark Diffley to deep dive on the latest round of polls in Scotland.
Topics discussed include:
1) How support for Scottish independence has changed over time and the impact that Brexit could have
2) When the next Scottish Independence vote will happen
3) What's going on in voting intention polls for Holyrood and Westminster and what this means for the main players north of the border (SNP, Tories, Labour)
2018-10-1038 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 146 How important is housing? (w/ Matt Singh)On this week's PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Matt Singh look at recent polling by Matt on behalf of Shelter and ask 'what's going on in the marginals' and 'How important is housing politically?'
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2018-10-0232 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 145 Poll trends that will shape the future...education, Brexit and the politically homeless with Paula SurridgeOn this week’s PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Paula Surridge (Senior Lecturer in Political Sociology at the University of Bristol).
Keiran and Paula discuss the big trends shaping British politics, such as age, social class and education and the impact they could have on British politics in the future.
Paula gives her view on whether Labour would benefit from explicitly campaigning for a second referendum on Brexit and whether there is appetite for a new political party (and what kind). Keiran and Paula also take some listener questions on a ra...
2018-09-2534 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 144 Chequers is dead so should Labour now offer a 'people's vote'?As Labour heads to Liverpool, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at the polling and ask whether it is in Labour's interests to offer another vote on Brexit. They lay out the case for and against and debate what happens next.
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2018-09-2129 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 143 Where do the Lib Dems go from here?Keiran Pedley is joined by Mark Pack of the Lib Dem Newswire to discuss this week’s Lib Dem conference. Keiran and Mark discuss how the conference went and where the party goes from here and Mark gives everyone an outside tip on who the next Lib Dem leader might be when Vince Cable steps down.
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2018-09-1925 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 142 Who are the centrists and who do they think they are?On the latest episode of the PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss some recent polling by Opinium that looks at where Brits place themselves of the left-right political scale, who classes themselves as 'centrist' and what they think it means.
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@Keiranpedley
2018-09-1325 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 141 Know your boundaries! What do the proposed boundary reforms mean and will they happen?On a bonus episode of the Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley is joined by Professor Ron Johnston from the University of Bristol to discuss the Boundary Commission’s proposals this week for reforming parliamentary constituencies in Westminster. Ron explains how it’s all done, the potential implications if the current proposals are adopted and what happens next.
2018-09-1115 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 140 Would Remain win a second referendum and could Brexit lead to a united Ireland?On this week's PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at a new report by NatCen suggesting that attitudes to Brexit are shifting and that Brits would vote Remain next time. Meanwhile, Keiran takes us through some recent polling from Deltapoll on the question of a united Ireland following Brexit and asks whether unionism is too complacent about Northern Ireland's future in the UK.
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2018-09-0639 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 139 How long will Trump last (and who will run against him)? Plus, how does public opinion on Brexit look ahead of party conference season?Polling Matters returns for an extended episode exploring the latest goings-on in Washington DC and what a recent avalanche of Brexit related polling tells us about public opinion as we head into a crucial party conference season.
In part one, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at Trump's approval rating and what that says about his prospects for re-election and the GOP's prospects in the upcoming midterms. Keiran and Leo also look in-depth at the potential Democratic candidates to face him in 2020, with a special focus on Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders as they compete for the...
2018-08-3149 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 138 Silly season. What conspiracy theories do Brits believe? Boris makes tea and "wreath-gate"On this week's PB / Polling Matters show Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi take a different approach to the podcast and look at public opinion on conspiracy theories using some exclusive polling from Opinium.
How many Brits think the earth is flat? Is Elvis alive? Were the moon landings faked? Is Paul dead? Is Nessie real? Our podcasters find out the answers, plus which conspiracy theory has less than half thinking it is false...
Also on the show, Keiran and Leo discuss how Corbyn's latest troubles might impact the polls and what the public think about...
2018-08-1542 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 137 Are the public turning against Brexit and what do they really think of Communism?This week's PB / Polling Matters podcast is split into three parts.
In part one: Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss this week's Sky Data poll and look at the evidence for whether the public really are turning against Brexit and what this might mean for the debate in Westminster
In part two: Keiran and Leo look at some exclusive PB / Opinium polling on different political systems and ideologies. What do the public think about socialism and capitalism? Is communism really being rehabilitated? And what do the public really understand about the different ideological terms that...
2018-08-0136 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 136 Deal or no deal Brexit, support for the far right and the death penalty and moreOn this week's PB / Polling Matters podcast Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at the levels of public support for a no-deal Brexit and how that may factor in to decisions in Westminster.
Also on the podcast, the duo look at polling on support for the far-right and other potential new parties by YouGov as well as public support for the death penalty in light of Sajid Javid's decision not to seek assurances that suspected British Jihadis will not face execution when facing trial in the United States.
All this and more (including Corbyn's Brexit...
2018-07-2533 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 135 The week the polls turned, Boris makes a speech and why Theresa May is a modern day Mr BurnsThis week’s PB / Polling Matters podcast is split into two parts.
In part one, Keiran Pedley is joined by James Crouch of Opinium to discuss polling that shows Labour taking the lead as the Tory vote share falls. Keiran and James discuss why this is and whether the Tories could fall further still and what voters think of the concept of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit.
In part two, Keiran is joined by Asa Bennet of the Telegraph to discuss what’s been happening in Westminster this week, including Boris Johnson’s resignation speech today. Asa looks ahea...
2018-07-1839 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Emergency podcast: Bye bye Boris & what happens next?On a special episode of the PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss a momentous 24 hours in Westminster that has seen both David Davis and Boris Johnson resign. Keiran and Leo ask what happens next and look at what polling of Tory members by YouGov tells us about the future direction of the Conservative Party and who might come to lead it.
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2018-07-0930 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 133 Pollsters. hedge funds, Heathrow and why is Blair so noisy and Cameron so quiet?On this week's PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at a recent Bloomberg story investigating links between hedge funds and pollsters on the day of the EU referendum, public opinion on Heathrow and the environment and ask what Blair hopes to achieve with his latest intervention (and why David Cameron seems to be so quiet).
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2018-06-2743 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 132 NHS funding, 'Brexit dividends' and UK drugs policyOn this week's PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at public opinion on the NHS as it hits 70 years old in light of the government's promise to pump in extra cash. Keiran takes us through what the public think of the policy and whether they would accept tax rises to pay for it alongside data on how perceptions of the quality of care provided by the NHS have changed over time.
Later in the show, Leo looks at public opinion on UK drug laws, especially those related to cannabis as the government looks...
2018-06-2045 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 131 Trump meets Kim and parliament votes on BrexitOn this week's Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss Trump's historic meeting with Kim Jong Un in Singapore. Keiran and Leo debate the significance of the meeting and what happens now whilst Keiran takes us through the latest polling on Trump that shows what his re-election campaign might look like, why he remains in a tough spot and why these negotiations with North Korea could make or break him.
Later in the show, Keiran and Leo discuss this week's events in parliament. Leo then takes us through some recent polling by Opinium on what...
2018-06-1337 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 130 Ireland post referendum, Border polls, Leave / Remain voters deep dive and David Davis backstop vs backdown?The PB / Polling Matters podcast returns! On this week's episode, Keiran is joined by Irish journalist and host of 'The Irish Passport' podcast Naomi O'Leary to discuss the fallout from the recent referendum on abortion and where Ireland goes from here. Naomi gives her take on how Ireland has come to change so much in such a relatively short space of time and the relationship between the Irish people and the Catholic church, alongside perspectives on Brexit in Ireland.
Keiran is then joined by Dr Kevin Cunningham, lecturer in statistics, pollster with Ireland Thinks and former Targeting...
2018-06-0748 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 129 What drives how we vote? Customs Unions & Northern IrelandOn this week's PB/Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi look at the demographic and ideological trends shaping our politics and how they drive voting intention.
Keiran and Leo also look at public opinion on customs unions and the impact that polling is having on Theresa May's calculations when it comes to Northern Ireland.
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2018-05-1643 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - BONUS Episode 128 Breaking down the Local Election resultsKeiran Pedley takes us through Thursday's Local Election results, calling out the results we should pay attention to and asking what this all means for the main parties at Westminster.
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2018-05-0527 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 127 Rudd resigns, public opinion on immigration, Trump's visit and a look at the localsOn this week's podcast, Leo Barasi returns and discusses the latest glut of voting intention polls with Keiran Pedley. Leo and Keiran look at what is behind the differences in voting intention figures between pollsters, how Corbyn's personal poll ratings compare historically and the importance of the economy is in current polling.
The podcast then turns to Rudd's resignation this week, with an in-depth look at public opinion on her departure and immigration more generally. Topics covered include whether the public think our immigration system is fair, too strict and specifically what the public think about a...
2018-05-0240 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 126 Local Elections preview with Prof. Colin RallingsOn this week's podcast Keiran Pedley is joined by Professor Colin Rallings of the University of Plymouth to look ahead to next week's local elections. Rallings breaks down which results to look out for and what they might mean for the future with some interesting insight into how the UKIP vote continues to unwind across the country and how Labour might do in London following today's YouGov poll for Queen Mary University.
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2018-04-2635 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 125 Are you racist? Windrush, Syria reaction and the future of pollingOn this week’s PB/Polling Matters podcast Keiran Pedley is joined by Matt Singh (Number Cruncher) and Adam Drummond (Opinium) to discuss:
Why voting intention polls and perceptions of party leaders seem to be moving in different directions
Reactions to the Windrush scandal and how pollsters deal with sensitive questions around immigration
An exclusive survey from Opinium that shows 1 in 10 Brits believe the Russian military accusation that Britain staged the Douma chemical attack in Syria
What the Lords has to say about the future of polling and how pollsters should react
You can find data tables fo...
2018-04-1844 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 124 Corbyn’s declining poll ratings, economic trust and who would vote for a new party anyway?On this week’s podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss:
Jeremy Corbyn’s declining poll ratings and whether Russia or the ongoing anti-Semitism row is more to blame.
A new poll shows May and Hammond leading Corbyn and McDonnell +13 points on the economy. But is the economy as all-important politically as we once thought?
David Miliband’s favourabilty ratings – how do they compare to his brother and could he make a comeback?
Who would actually vote for a new party in Britain?
Why question wording really matters when looking at support for a second Brexit vote.
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2018-04-1138 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 123 Russia reaction, Labour membership polling and one year to BrexitOn this week's podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi focus on recent polling of Labour members by YouGov looking at Corbyn's job approval rating and their reactions to the recent anti-Semitism row engulfing the party. Leo looks at how these results compare to a similar survey this time last year and Keiran has a bone to pick with how the anti-Semitism numbers were presented in the media.
Elsewhere on the show, Keiran and Leo discuss the latest revelations in the ever evolving Russia story and delve into some numbers you might have missed from YouGov on Brexit...
2018-04-0437 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 122 Tories take the lead? Russia reaction, Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Labour antisemitism rowThe PB / Polling Matters podcast returns!
As a new YouGov poll shows the Tories 4 points ahead, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss the untold story of the recent Conservative resurgence in the polls and ask what is behind it and does it matter?
Catching up on recent events, Keiran and Leo also discuss the Salisbury attack and delve into recent polling around its aftermath and Russia. Keiran explains why he thinks this story might be cutting through politically beyond the usual Westminster bubble chatter. Keiran and Leo also discuss the Facebook / Cambridge Analytica scandal, whether peo...
2018-03-2841 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 121 Breaking down the British Election StudyOn this week's podcast, Keiran and Leo analyse the latest round of British Election Study data and ask 'was there really a 'youthquake' at the 2017 General Election and does it matter?
Keiran and Leo also look at the role that gender played in the 2017 vote and uncover some striking data that suggests we might be getting public opinon on Brexit all wrong.
Find all this and more on this week's show.
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2018-02-0135 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 120 What do Brits think of other countries and how old is 'too old' to be Prime Minister?
On this week's podcast Keiran and Leo unveil some exclusive polling that asks how favourable or unfavourable the British public is towards the following countries (with some interesting differences by Brexit vote and age):
NET: Favourable
NET: Unfavourable
Net
New Zealand
72%
3%
+69
Australia
71%
4%
+66
Spain
54%
8%
+46
Japan
46%
8%
+38
Germany
44%
14%
+30
France
44%
18%
+27
United States
43%
24%
+19
Poland
31%
15%
+16
South Africa
20%
26%
-6
China
21%
28%
-7
Argentina
15%
25%
-10
Russia
11%
50%
-39
Iran
5%
61%
-55
(Note - nets may appear to be one point out in places due to rounding)
Source: Opinium. 19-22 Jan, 2018. Tables with appear on the Opinium website in due course.
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2018-01-2539 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 119 Vote blue go green? Farage, Boris & 2nd referendums (again) plus Labour NEC election falloutOn this week's podcast, Keiran and Leo continue with the new format of the show where each guest chooses a news story that has interested them from the past week and provides some polling analysis on a key issue of the day. Topics discussed this week include:
1) What the Tories' new focus on environmental issues says about their brand and future electoral strategy
2) Why Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson are indicating support for another referendum on Brexit and what recent polling tells us about public opinion on the issue.
3) What's going on with Labour following the NEC elections, is...
2018-01-1740 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 118 Reshuffles, Oprah & public opinion on trust and BrexitThe PB / Polling Matters podcast returns for a new year with a new format.
The podcast starts with Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discussing the latest news stories from the past week. Leo talks about this week’s reshuffle and the recent hiring and resignation of Toby Young and what it means for the Tories. Keiran then gives his impression on the latest goings on in Trump-land and whether Oprah could really run for president.
Keiran and Leo then unveil some exclusive polling from Opinium on how favourable the public are towards different political leaders in...
2018-01-1034 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 117 What do the DUP want and are we heading for a united Ireland?On this week's podcast, Keiran is joined by Mick Fealty of Slugger O'Toole to discuss what the DUP really wants from Brexit negotiations, the role that Irish domestic politics is playing and will play moving forward plus a new poll apparently showing support in Northern Ireland for a united Ireland with EU membership.
Also on the show, Keiran looks at the recent Survation poll showing Labour +8 ahead and why it is so different to what other pollsters have and dissects some data from NatCen on what the public think about the Brexit negotiations at 'half time' and how...
2017-12-0735 min
TransAtlantic RetroTransatlantic Retro Episode 14: Surprise guest, console mods and taking on your neighbours.Keiran, Sean, James and Benny are joined by a surprise guest. Expect lots of chat over old TV’s, Projectors and rocking the neighbourhood, Console mods and much more.
2017-10-2833 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 115 German election special: Merkel's future & the German UKIPOn this week's PB / Polling Matters podcast, Keiran is joined by Dr Roland Kappe of UCL to discuss the recent German election results and what happens next.
Keiran and Roland look at the results that stood out, why the AfD did so well (and whether comparisons with UKIP are valid) plus what form of coalition Angela Merkel could form and why the German election result might be bad for Brexit negotiations.
Elsewhere on the show, Keiran reviews the latest polls and gives his snap reaction to Corbyn's conference speech on Wednesday.
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2017-09-2735 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 114 Hurricanes, Trump's approval rating, the EU withdrawal bill & Tory attempts to woo young votersOn this week's PB/Polling Matters podcast, Keiran rounds up the latest political news and polling analysis from the US and the UK.
This week's episode is a solo effort due to a last minute cancellation by a guest, so Keiran takes the reigns alone in a shorter than usual show. Following his return from the States, Keiran takes you through the latest US political news including a slight uptick in Trump's approval rating following Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma.
Closer to home, Keiran reviews the latest UK and Scotland polls, the fallout from this w...
2017-09-1223 minTransAtlantic RetroTransatlantic Retro Podcast Episode 12: Atari Box, Pimp My PSP and New C64 Games.Benny, Sean, James and Keiran talk about their misgivings over the newly announced Atari Box, Sean Pimps his PSP, James makes an ebay purhase Live and threatens violence while Keiran and Benny talk about micro computers. All this and more on the No1 hit rated podcast of the century Transatlantic Retro.
2017-08-0333 minTransAtlantic RetroTransatlantic Retro Episode 10: Retropie, Hacking The PSP and The SwitchIn this episode Benny, Sean and Keiran talk about The Nintendo Switch, hacking the PSP, going back to CRT for that authentic feel and one of us gets a Switch. All that and lots of Retropie talk on the 10th episode of Transaltlantic Retro.
2017-08-0333 minTransAtlantic RetroTransatlantic Retro Episode 5: Special Guest Benny Williams, Retropalooza and gaming historyJames, Keiran, and Forrest welcome a special guest Benny Williams from RGDS Podcast and A Hermits Hideaway Youtube channel where they discuss Retropalooza, Retropie and gaming documentaries.
2017-08-0333 minTransAtlantic RetroTransatlantic Retro Episode 4: No more NES Mini, PS1 Must haves, and homeless pleasure?In this episode we talk about Nintendo cancelling the NES Mini, the must have PS1 games for Retropie, Dreamcast RPGs and the homeless pleasuring themselves in New York City. All that and much more from James,Forrest and Keiran.
2017-08-0333 minTransAtlantic RetroTransatlantic Retro Episode 3: Original Xbox hacking and the Lost DronesThe whole gang is here to talk retro games. Keiran talks about his dodgy ice cream man, James talks about Xbox hacking and Forrest loses all his drones. Plus we shoot the shit and try to put the world to rights as only 3 old gamers can.
2017-08-0333 minTransAtlantic RetroTransatlantic Retro Episode 1: James and Keiran chat it up for the first timeKeiran and James talk about retro gaming,emulation,old movies and TV shows and any other crap we feel like talking about.  
2017-08-0333 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 112 End of term reviewAs Westminster heads on its summer holidays, Keiran is joined by Polling Matters regulars Leo Barasi and Rob Vance to review the year-to-date.
The trio discuss polling showing that the Tories are now seen as more divided than Labour and they also discuss Chuka Umunna's recent tweet that seemingly challenged the Labour leadership's position on Europe. Keiran, Rob and Leo then look at what the myriad of polling on Brexit tells us about public opinion on the subject and indeed whether it matters considering the relative lack of difference in policy on Europe shared by the two m...
2017-07-2635 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 111 Who is Britain's most popular politician?On this week's PB/Polling Matters podcast, Keiran Pedley and Leo Barasi discuss exclusive polling from Opinium that looks at how popular a series of frontline British politicians are.
The poll asked a nationally representative sample of UK adults to rate the following politicians on a scale of 0 to 10 on the basis of how favourable they were to them:
Jeremy Corbyn
Sadiq Khan
Yvette Cooper
Keir Starmer
Emily Thornberry
Diane Abbott
Ed Miliband
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
David Davis
Phillip Hammond
Ruth Davidson
Michael Gove
Amber Rudd
Vince Cable
Nicola Sturgeon
Arlene Foster
Jeremy Corbyn w...
2017-07-1932 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 110 Support for a 2nd Brexit vote grows (plus THOSE Trump emails)On this week's podcast Keiran is joined once more by US political analyst Jon-Christopher Bua.
Keiran and JC discuss the political fallout in the States following scandalous revelations from emails. However, this time they are not Clinton emails but those of Donald Trump Jr. Keiran and JC also discuss what Corbyn’s surge might mean for US politics in the future and why America doesn’t have universal healthcare even though some polls suggest that the concept is more popular than you might think.
Later in the show, Keiran unveils some exclusive polling from Opinium show...
2017-07-1229 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 107 General Election debrief: Between YouGov and the DUPThis week’s podcast is split into two parts.
In part one, Keiran chats with Ben Lauderdale from the LSE. Ben was behind the infamous YouGov model which turned out to be so successful. He explains how the model works, what it tells us about the campaign and British politics more generally and where the polling industry goes from here.
In part two, Keiran is joined by Mick Fealty of Slugger O’Toole to discuss what the DUP might want from the Tories and what any potential deal might mean for the future of the Nort...
2017-06-1445 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Episode 103 Explaining the Labour surge & June predictionsOn this week's PB/Polling Matters podcast, Keiran is joined by Matt Singh and Leo Barasi to discuss the tightening polls and what might happen in June. The team discuss whether Labour's recent poll surge is 'real' and what might be behind it. Matt unveils his analysis of what will happen in June based on his model. A model which succesfully predicted the 2015 General Election when all of the polls said the race was close.
Later in the show, Keiran unveils new Polling Matters / Opinium polling that looks at how opinions of the main party leaders have c...
2017-05-2439 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Ep. 101 Local election debrief, election forecasting and Macron with Steve FisherOn this week's PB/Polling Matters podcast Keiran is joined by Steve Fisher from Oxford University. Steve runs the elections website https://electionsetc.com/ and is part of the team that produces the General Election exit poll.
Keiran and Steve discuss the fallout from last week's local elections. Steve explains how his election forecast did and what the results tell us about the potential outcome of the General Election in June. Keiran and Steve also discuss how the opinion polls differ from the national vote share last week and what it means. Steve explains why he thinks a...
2017-05-0938 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Ep. 99 Tory landslides and Vive le pollsters! (with Chris Hanretty)On this week's podcast Keiran returns and is joined by Chris Hanretty from the University of East Anglia.
Keiran and Chris celebrate the excellent performance of French pollsters last weekend and discuss the implications of Macron and Le Pen making the second round. Is a Macron victory now inevitable? What happens next and would a British version of 'En Marche' be succesful? Keiran and Chris also discuss the seeming inevitability of a Conservative landslide in June and what might happen to the Liberal Democrats and the SNP.
To finish the show, Keiran unveils some new...
2017-04-2638 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Ep. 96 Local elections and what will voters compromise on Brexit?On this week's PB/Polling Matters podcast, Keiran is joined by Colin Rallings from the University of Plymouth to discuss the latest Rallings and Thrasher projections for the coming local elections in May and what they might mean for the wider political environment. Later in the show, Keiran is joined by Leo Barasi to discuss the latest Polling Matters / Opinium survey which looks at what voters would be prepared to compromise in the coming Brexit deal.
2017-04-0545 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Ep. 95 Brexit day: Article 50 & what now for Scotland? Plus GfK ReturnNEW PB/Polling Matters podcast: Brexit day, Article 50 polling, Scotland’s future and GfK returns
On a momentous day in British history, Keiran and Rob discuss public opinion on Brexit as the Article 50 letter lands in Brussels and Keiran discusses Scotland’s future with Ipsos Mori Scotland Research Director Mark Diffley. Finally, Keiran talks more about new GfK political polling that has made a splash this week including numbers showing Jeremy Corbyn’s approval rating among Brits being as weak as Donald Trump’s. More on that polling (including methodology and data tables here).
The segment ...
2017-03-2946 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Ep. 94 London, Second referendum(s), Snap elections & moreOn this week's new (revamped) episode of the PB/Polling Matters podcast Keiran touches briefly on the shocking events of this week before being joined by Leo Barasi and Rob Vance to discuss the latest polling data and elections news. Keiran unveils new Polling Matters / Opinium polling on whether there should be a second EU referendum with changes that might surprise you, Leo explains why he thinks there will not be a snap election (although Keiran argues May is making a mistake in waiting) and Rob touches on events in Northern Ireland following the death of Martin McGuinness.
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2017-03-2340 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Ep. 93 SCOTLAND SPECIAL (and some more on Northern Ireland)On this week’s podcast Keiran is joined by Ailsa Henderson, Head of Politics and International Relations at the University of Edinburgh to discuss a potential second Scottish Independence referendum.
Keiran and Ailsa discuss why Nicola Sturgeon decided to call for a referendum now, what a new campaign would look like, what the polls tell us about who would win, the importance of Brexit and what we can learn from Quebec.
Also on the show Keiran unveils some new polling from Opinium looking at whether voters consider Brexit the right or wrong decision (tracked from Ja...
2017-03-1542 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Ep. 92 Northern Ireland elections, Labour members polling & budget reactionThis week’s episode of the Polling Matters podcast is split into two parts:
Part one: Keiran speaks to Mick Fealty of Sluggerotoole.com about what we learned from last week’s elections in Northern Ireland, who the winners and losers were and what happens next…
Part two: Keiran discusses this week’s polling of Labour members conducted by YouGov on behalf of Ian Warren at Election Data. Keiran is joined by Laurence Janta-Lipinski and Emma Bean to discuss how vulnerable Corbyn is and who might lead Labour into 2020 if he stands down. The panel also discuss the budget a...
2017-03-0944 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Ep. 91 Copeland, Corbyn alternatives and what makes a good PM?On this week's podcast, Keiran is joined by Adam Drummond of Opinium and Matt Singh of Number Cruncher Politics.
The panel discuss the fallout from and historical significance of last week's by-elections in Stoke and Copeland and what happens next for Labour and UKIP. Keiran introduces polling that shows the significance of Corbyn's leadership in Labour's situation as well as polling from YouGov on who might replace Corbyn as Labour leader should he be replaced.
Finally, Keiran and Adam unveil new Polling Matters / Opinium polling on what makes a good Prime Minister and Matt gives...
2017-03-0243 minPolling MattersPolling Matters - Ep. 90 Thatcher's legacy with Charles Moore and looking ahead to Stoke & CopelandThis week's podcast is split into two parts:
In part one Keiran is joined by Charles Moore to discuss the legacy of Margaret Thatcher, how she compares to Theresa May, would she have voted Brexit and what we should make of the new 'fake news' phenomenon. Charles Moore is the former editor of both the Sunday and Daily Telegraph and The Spectator and also the authorised biographer of the former Conservative Prime Minister.
In part two Keiran is joined by Phil Burton-Cartledge, lecturer in Sociology at the University of Derby, Labour activist and blogger for...
2017-02-2236 min