Comments on: UMR Mood of the Nation http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/23/umr-mood-of-the-nation/ A blog written by Labour MPs Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:49:55 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mickysavage http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/23/umr-mood-of-the-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-24103 mickysavage Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:24:10 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=9088#comment-24103 You are too kind Grant. National dipped 6% and Labour increased by 2%. The Greens were also up. This was a 2 party swing of 8% and the gap is now 13%. The reporting was appalling. It was not the reporting on news, rather it was applying the type of spin that Crosby Textor would be proud of. You are too kind Grant. National dipped 6% and Labour increased by 2%. The Greens were also up. This was a 2 party swing of 8% and the gap is now 13%.

The reporting was appalling. It was not the reporting on news, rather it was applying the type of spin that Crosby Textor would be proud of.

]]> By: Johnnie http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/23/umr-mood-of-the-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-23988 Johnnie Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:41:22 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=9088#comment-23988 What the media hasn't picked up is the reassuring perception which the poll respondents have of the performance of government agencies. As always, the public affection for firefighters continues with 91% saying they do an "excellent or good" job. But interestingly the second place rating for Police at 78% (up 8%) is the highest the Force has ever recorded, and people now think better of IRD than the Ministries of Health and Education, although nurses, doctors and teachers are still at the top of the list of respected occupations. Politicians near the bottom of the heap for respect, hang between bankers and stockbrokers.... perhaps more an Easter analogy than a christmas story. What the media hasn’t picked up is the reassuring perception which the poll respondents have of the performance of government agencies. As always, the public affection for firefighters continues with 91% saying they do an “excellent or good” job. But interestingly the second place rating for Police at 78% (up 8%) is the highest the Force has ever recorded, and people now think better of IRD than the Ministries of Health and Education, although nurses, doctors and teachers are still at the top of the list of respected occupations. Politicians near the bottom of the heap for respect, hang between bankers and stockbrokers…. perhaps more an Easter analogy than a christmas story.

]]> By: Doug http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/23/umr-mood-of-the-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-23774 Doug Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:38:20 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=9088#comment-23774 Generally the reporting of polls focuses on the latest results. The high averages are interesting from an historical standpoint, but I would have thought the most recent results would have been the focus of the coverage. Hmm. Anyway, back to not reading too much into polls…. The latest poll Dated 18/12/2009 released by Roy Morgan has Labour at 27.5% National 54% http://www.roymorgan.com/news/polls/2009/4451/ Generally the reporting of polls focuses on the latest results. The high averages are interesting from an historical standpoint, but I would have thought the most recent results would have been the focus of the coverage. Hmm. Anyway, back to not reading too much into polls….

The latest poll Dated 18/12/2009 released by Roy Morgan has Labour at 27.5% National 54%

http://www.roymorgan.com/news/polls/2009/4451/

]]> By: Spud http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/23/umr-mood-of-the-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-23765 Spud Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:10:55 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=9088#comment-23765 That's great news! :-D Yes I haven't seen that one anywhere! That’s great news! :-D Yes I haven’t seen that one anywhere!

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