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The Exit Poll: Can You Trust It? – TLDR Explains

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One of the most important moments of election night is the release of the exit poll. The exit poll tries to gauge how people voted and which party will hold power at the end of the night. In this video, we discuss how they do it and if the results can truly be trusted.

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  1. @jakelownds8878

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    Is it ok to say I don’t like the exit poll because it ruins it. I want to wait and get results gradually the exit poll feels like a spoiler

  2. @daviniarobbins9298

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    The exit poll predicts how many seats a party will get within a band of 20 seats either way and it gives the middle figure which was 368 for the Tories. This meant it could have been any number between 348 and 388 seats for the Tories meaning if it was out by under 20 they got a majority of 40 and if it was out by over 20 a majority of 120. Anyway the poll predicted a Tory majority even if it over estimated the Tory vote. There was no way Labour were going to win unless the poll was way, way, way out.

    I think the problem with the '92 exit poll was it had never been done before and there was no accurate data to compare it with. There was no exit poll in the '87 election. That was just an opinion poll done in one area.

  3. @PonzooonTheGreat

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    Well, yes. But actually yes.

  4. @jemdragons3120

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    In response to your poll today on how to improve UK elections – please can you make a video explaining the difference between FPTP and Proportional Representation? Or if it already exists can someone please point me to it? Thank you very much. ♥️

  5. @emiwaybantai1035

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    I set a reminder for the live but didn't get any notifications… I was really excited to watch it, I thought it was postponed, removed or something 🙁

  6. @aadams6732

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    No I don’t trust anything Johnson flipping says

  7. @peterskrobola8753

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    365-203 conservatives

  8. @khben1353

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    It seems unfair for the LD compared to the the SNP for example. They got ~11% of the votes to take only 11 seats versus 3.9% for 48 seats.. Can you elaborate on that point?

  9. @imeverywhere9633

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    I don't get it, what's the point of the exit poll?

    you'll find out the actual results the next day

  10. @stevieinselby

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    One issue that probably needs to be considered now is that polling stations don't "close" at 10pm. They close the queue, which is different. If you're in the queue at 10pm, even if you're still outside, you're allowed to vote. And with almost everyone having smartphones these days, there is a greater risk that anyone still in the queue can access the exit poll if it is called at 10pm, which could influence their vote.

  11. @Medeasbiggestfan

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    Yes

  12. @wrenchdoozer

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    Short answer: Apparently yes.
    Shorter answer: Yes.

  13. @darrenjackson2281

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    I find corruption in the Exit poll. How does it display the exact number of seats. And when the ballot papers are counted its correct. The exit polls are surveyed to 20,000 people.

  14. @M3PH11

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    BBC Parliament wasn't a thing in 92. I think the BBC wants their segment back.

  15. @JohnSmith-nz4bn

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    Based on the actual results, apparently yes Hahaha

    Only just seeing this video now after I've seen the results.

  16. @karared5980

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    FPTP needs to go, desperately.

  17. @acacia1986

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    Honestly, it’s hard to trust you guys recently when you release videos with errors multiple times and obviously can’t even be bothered to have a final watch of your videos.

  18. @sykessaul123

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    TLDR: no, but also yes.

  19. @Willopo100

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    I love how people thought this election was going to be close. People who watch this channel think they know politics but you clearly live in a bubble.

  20. @bax323

    December 31, 2023 at 2:17 am

    Looks like the British are tired of the liberals force feeding their ideas down their throats just like here in the US.

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Can Burnham Actually Ditch First-Past-the-Post?

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In this video we explore Burnham’s promise to implement a more representative electoral system in the UK but will he actually succeed where countless other governments have failed – and actually change the voting system?

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History of Electoral Reform

Idox Group Electoral Reform: A Never Ending Story?
https://www.idoxgroup.com/insights/electoral-reform-a-never-ending-story/

BBC News Opposing Voting Reform ‘Selfish’ and ‘Immoral’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41775307

UK in a Changing Europe Electoral Reform: the State of Debate and Future Prospects
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/electoral-reform-the-state-of-debate-and-future-prospects/

Make Votes Matter 2024 Was Our Least Representative Election Ever

Election 2024: our least representative election ever

News Articles

Electoral Reform Society Prime Minister Announces Manifesto Pledge at Labour Conference

Prime Minister announces manifesto pledge and historic National Commission at Labour Conference

The Guardian Labour MPs Will Push Burnham to back Voting Reform
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/25/andy-burnham-electoral-reform-first-past-the-post

Labour List Majority of MPs Back Review of Voting System
https://labourlist.org/2026/08/majority-labour-mps-review-voting-system/

Official Resources

Parliament UK Alex Sobel Amendment
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080/stages/20676/amendments/10035247

Labour Andy Burnham Conference Speech Transcript

 Andy Burnham’s speech to Labour Party Conference 2026

Polling

YouGov Should We Change Our Current British Voting System
https://yougov.com/en-gb/trackers/should-we-change-our-current-british-voting-system

More in Common September MRP Poll

More in Common’s September 2026 MRP

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Could Another Brexit Debate End Farage?

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Nigel Farage said Andy Burnham’s comments about potentially rejoining the EU had given him “the biggest boost in [his] career”. We look at why — even if it seems counter-intuitive — another Brexit debate could actually hurt Farage.

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Farage responds to Burnham’s decision to reopen EU debate
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/01/burnhams-reopening-of-brexit-debate-is-biggest-boost-in-my-career-says-farage
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/30/andy-burnham-uk-could-go-all-the-way-rejoining-eu

British public sentiment on the EU
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54925-what-do-britons-think-of-brexit-10-years-since-the-referendum
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54567-how-strong-is-uk-support-for-rejoining-the-european-union
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/03/half-want-to-rejoin-eu-and-backing-it-could-drive-up-labour-vote-megapoll-finds
https://www.politico.eu/article/the-politico-poll-britons-want-to-get-closer-to-the-eu-and-even-farages-voters-agree/

Economic impact of Brexit
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impact-on-the-uk-economy/
https://www.economicsobservatory.com/how-has-brexit-affected-business-investment-in-the-uk

Reform UK crises


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckly020edl45o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v4zvyde15o

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It’s been a few days now, but the UK is still responding to the reverberations caused by Andy Burnham’s bombshell conference speech. But in this video, we’re going to focus on one of his speech’s last topics: the UK-EU relationship.

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[3] – https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/quarterlynationalaccounts/apriltojune2019
[4] – https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/compendium/unitedkingdomnationalaccountsthebluebook/2019/nationalaccountsataglance
[5] – https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/timeseries/mgsx/lms
[6] – https://www.economist.com/britain/2019/10/31/britains-economy-is-holding-up-well-for-now
[7] – https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/expenditure/bulletins/familyspendingintheuk/financialyearending2018#household-spending-in-fye-2018-was-the-highest-since-fye-2005
[8] – https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/timeseries/dgd8/ukea

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