You may be "quoting a poll" in the sense that you are repeating the headline numbers accurately but apparently without understanding them
Its a common mistake so one last time:
If there are 20 people in a room, one is blonde, one a red-head and the rest bald men -that doesnt mean 50% of the people are blonde and 50% redhead
Equally with your 43% who "support labour" - if half that group turnout to vote then its 21.5% support with 78.5% not supportive
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