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The closer you look at this,

acanuck — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:20:55 +0000

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The closer you look at this, the murkier it becomes. Here's what Wikipedia says about the Searchlight Educational Foundation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searchlight_(magazine)

And Populus (the polling firm) is the regular pollster for Rupert Murdoch's right-leaning Times (of London). The firm's boss is now an adviser to PM David Cameron, who recently stirred controversy by declaring Britain's multiculturalism policies weren't working. I haven't a clue who's up to what here, but somebody is up to something.

Thanks for checking that out.

artappraiser — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:36:42 +0000

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Thanks for checking that out. It's hard to believe the Guardian has an agenda in prominently placing the story, but there it is, the lack of backup is clear in the article itself. Either that or they trust the source or got sloppy.

Stories about this poll fail

acanuck — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:49:37 +0000

In reply to UK: Poll finds 'huge' support for far right anti-immigration party 'if they gave up violence'

Stories about this poll fail to give crucial data: sample size, margin of error, specific questions asked. I went to the website of the Searchlight Education Trust, said to have commissioned the poll. Nada. I went to Populus Limited, said to have conducted it. Nada, except a story that the polling firm's founder has taken a leave of absence to work as director of strategy for British prime minister Cameron. Until I see some actual data, this poll doesn't exist.

I love their outfits...sort

jollyroger — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:51:18 +0000

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I love their outfits...sort of a mash -up of the Klan, Friar Tuck, and the antinuclear crusade. My head is spinning!

I suppose those of us who

jollyroger — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:11:17 +0000

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I suppose those of us who have lived in and loved England, should take some (cold) comfort tht they eschew fascism and violence in the service of their nativism...unlike our variety...