Poll fodder

I answered the phone on Saturday and it was the ICM polling people. Seeing as I had time I answered the questions. It was illuminating. I’ve never been particularly trusting of polls but after this I’ll be even less so.

ICM: Would you say that this country is generally going in the right direction or the wrong direction?

My Head: Well, that’s an interesting question. I’ve got some opinions about some policies I think are misguided and some I think are pretty good. I’d like to discuss some more what you consider a direction and let’s talk about the state of the nation…

My Mouth: uhhh… pretty much the right direction I guess.

ICM: Society is broken, we need to tackle immigration, anti-social behavior (typically David Cameron comment)… would that make you more or less likely to vote for David Cameron.

My Head: Oh. That’s interesting. I wasn’t aware we had a presidential position that we could vote for. I thought we voted for our local MPs. I wouldn’t vote for David Cameron unless he had a complete personality and policy transplant… and even then I probably wouldn’t vote for the Eton goon.

My Mouth: No more Likely.

ICM: On a scale of one to one hundred how do you rate Gordon Brown

My Head: Hmmm, I think he’s a very serious considered politician but in the end he’s still a politician and his raison d’etre seems to be to get re-elected. So much of the Labour position seems to be spin and re-election, I get very tired of all this on-message and new media savvy approach…

My Mouth: 60

ICM: Ming Campbell

My Head: Sigh… I get so disappointed with the Lib Dems. So much of what they say seems sensible but they have no chance of getting in so what value is their blather? I do, however agree with them on electoral reform and the tax policies…

My Mouth: 45

ICM: David Cameron

My Head: He makes me want to punch the television every time he’s on it, he seems capable of saying or pretending to believe anything as long as it will get him elected. I trust him about as much as I trust a two year old to juggle.

My Mouth: 5


At least my head and my mouth agreed on the last one.