“But most of the other polls are calling the current vote as being a close run thing with only a couple of percentages either way. With many of these polls based on around 2000 or less votes. So as you are publishing genuine results / votes I'm not sure whether the other pollsters are publishing true results or have a political agenda themselves, makes you wonder.... As a side issue personally I think 16 year olds should be able to vote on this, as it will effect them far more than it will effect, say the likes of pensioners..... Are you still sitting on the fence?
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It's very interesting, I'm genuinely surprised at the overwhelmingly leave response, and like you say compared to other polls I've seen in the media. Ours has just topped 3,900 votes, but I have cheated as the poll is also on the home page of the site, search pages as well as the blog.
So visitors are a good cross section, and general internet users. I've seen a few facebook comments from pro supporters, but it is very much a leave sentiment. Although a lot of the comments form little serious opinion and come across as sheep mentality, which is a little worrying if they are all voting age.
Sat through a very good presentation from GK Strategy last Thursday that painted an impartial picture, bit laid out the facts from a business perspective.
One interesting assessment was that a lot of administrative burden is actually outsourced to the EU, meaning any exit would see a huge spike in legislative admin, with government resources prioritised on trade deal and essential businesses such as replacing the CAP, farmers subsidies etc. This would mean any legislative reform for particular industries (I was with the Glass and Glazing Federation, so there were genuine examples cited, but there would no doubt be similar ones for other industries), would go to the back of the queue and take years.
The political analysis was in reality no one knows what will happen as it has never happened before! So it's all conjecture. The only certainty is financial instability from money markets. But polls aside, the feeling if the vote to leave wins, it will be down to a majority of voters who traditionally don't vote, but feel very strongly about key issues, migration, sovereignty etc and see exit as the only way to resolve it. Versus the stay campaign where there has been a lack of voter passion, as the arguments are less polarised.
As for me, my gut says we need to stay in. The figures on both sides are all fairy stories, but I think from tariffs and money markets, we probably get more out than we put in. But remain as a trading block, not a super state, and continue to wrestle back more control and red tape. Although after the briefing the other day, it looks like the Cameron deal was even worse than I thought it was. Two legs now on one side, but bum still on the fence.
Looking at our own poll, it would suggest I'm fast becoming a minority!
So does that mean the Leicester team are all amateur part timers, but now playing against professionals? I guess they will be expecting a bonus!
is there a number cruncher to say how many have voted? I see it gives a percentage result though... and currently the no's have it..”