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Your truth or theirs? The making of public opinion - Open Politics (5/11)
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A public form of political gossip, a way for politicians to test public reactions to policies, an accurate prediction of how people will vote? Opinion polls have their uses, but it is important to remember they do not, and are not intended to, predict the future.
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Your truth or theirs? The making of public opinion - Open Politics (5/11)