It seems that not only is Research.bm conducting Focus Groups (paid for by DCI) but that a phone poll is/was being conducted in conjuction with this.
I've now spoken with two people who have advised me that they participated in a phone poll. One was asked upon concluding the questioning as to whether he/she would be interested in participating in a Focus Group (in late December 2004), the other wasn't.
So, on to the poll. The content of the questions were described to me as including issues and being very heavy on education (which is fine), with Independence thrown in there, but also about individuals and parties.
Questions included the favourability/popularlity of Alex Scott, what you liked/disliked about him, who would you vote for (party) etc..
The last point is political in nature and despite Beverle Lottimore at DCI's protests, is inappropriate in a Government poll.
So there's a few things I'll be commenting on over the next several days, arising out of this:
1) Holding the PLP accountable for this misuse of taxpayer funds.
2) What else we're paying for (remember the political broadcasting change of early 2003).
3) What this reveals about the Social Agenda.
4) Implications for the timing of a general election.
CORRECTION: The original post stated that the individuals had been polled by Research.bm. Research.bm denies that they have conducted any polling, and the reference to Research.bm has been removed.
