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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · 4d

Well that this weekends poll fieldwork messed up 😂

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · May 2

UK well on its way to follow the US to loony politics after those local election results.

Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Apr 26

Oh David. From someone who loves polling, that is a very strange comment. Understanding the publics political leanings and trends in support for parties over the longer term is always useful. I’m sure you have used these trends in the past to understand voter sentiment between elections.

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Apr 26

Hers is my article on those gains for SF. Look great, but also very similar to the gains seen post the 2020 election. Can they translate this into real votes at an election?

Business Post @businesspost.bsky.social · Apr 26

Richard Colwell: Are Sinn Féin gains real or underpinned by short-term anti-government sentiment?

Sinn Féin: while in pole position for most of the electoral cycle, the party ultimately became a leaky bucket, haemorrhaging nationalistic voters to the right wing and independents, and losing college-educated millennials to Soc Dems and Labour

www.businesspost.ie

Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Apr 26

Latest @businesspost.bsky.social poll out today sees SF extend their lead in first preference vote to 4% ahead of other parties.

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Feb 22

Latest @businessposthq poll sees signs of “buyers remorse” as FF loses share, and opposition parties make small gains. businesspost.ie/api/oc-post/?u…

Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Dec 7

So wrong Anton

Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Dec 3

#GE24

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Dec 3

RED C are very proud of how close our final @businessposthq pre election poll was, matching our success at the last GE in 2020. With an average error of just 0.8%, we predicted Fianna Fail as the largest party & that they would be most transfer friendly. redcresearch.com/red-c-accuracy…

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 29

@REDCResearch & @businessposthq last poll vs. exit poll. Average error of just 0.9%. Plenty of votes still to be counted. But suggests very accurate polling from all the Irish polling industry. Putting to bed the view that polls are always wrong AND that online polls don’t work!

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 27

www.businesspost.ie/politics/pol...

Politics podcast: Exclusive final poll before General Election 2024

The Business Post politics team discuss the last poll of the campaign with Richard Colwell, of Red C Research

www.businesspost.ie

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 27

@businesspost poll
27th Nov (vs. 10th Nov)

Fianna Fáil 21% (=)
Fine Gael 20% (-2%)
Sinn Fein 20% (+2%)
Ind. Cand. 14% (-1%)
Soc Dems 6% (=)
Ind. Ireland 4% (+1%)
Green 4% (=)
Labour 4% (+1%)
Aontú 4% (-1%)
PBP-Solidarity 2% (=)
Others 1% (=)

Moe +\- 3%
FW 20th-26th

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 25

Is it just me or is the @irishtimes.bsky.social poll only adding up to at best 98% with other parties. Understand this can happen due to rounding, but unusual to be 2% off the total.

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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · Nov 24

Here’s one for those wanting to know how their policy positions compare with the parties

www.independent.ie/irish-news/e... VoteSmart: Take our online election test – now including Independent candidates

VoteSmart: Take our online election test – now including Independent candidates

Phase two of the Irish Independent’s election tool ‘VoteSmart’ has gone live.

www.independent.ie

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 24

Great if you want help trying to decide who to vote for

Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · Nov 24

Deciding how to vote in #ge24 This tool is great. Got my first four preferences exactly www.whichcandidate.ie

WhichCandidate

Find the candidate that matches your views on WhichCandidate.ie

www.whichcandidate.ie

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 22

Was there a “moment” of the week? 😂

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 20

Great book

Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 18

Anyone else think Mary Lou just seems a little out of sorts tonight? Not her usual assured self, and appears caught slightly off guard each time she is asked a question. #ge24 #upfront

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 18

Probably “right”

Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 18

A lot more time for larger parties in this 10 party debate as expected and probably tight. Yet have to feel sorry for some of the smaller parties. Think Joan Collins has had about 20 seconds speaking time so far.

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 18

Can I have a yes or a no - will be a constant refrain me thinks #GE24 #Leadersdebate

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Richard Colwell @redcceo.bsky.social · Nov 17

Not sure we are going to see much change tbh. Baked in already maybe? SF will do better ham at locals, but that already in the numbers. Big question is who of FF or FG gets more seats.

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Adrian Weckler @adrianweckler.bsky.social · Nov 17

If you’re looking for accounts to follow, this is a very good tool.

bsky-follow-finder.theo.io

Bluesky Network Analyzer

Find accounts that you don't follow (yet) but are followed by lots of accounts that you do follow.

bsky-follow-finder.theo.io

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · Nov 16

To be clear, he won—I've seen zero evidence suggesting fraud. My point is that a 128,000-vote swing in 3 states would have led to a Harris administration. We remain a closely divided nation where informed voters voted for Harris and uninformed voters are about to be wildly surprised at what happens.

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Dr.Tríona Cunnane @trionac.bsky.social · Nov 16

go.bsky.app/6jV8qvJ This starter pack of Irish Media Personalities & Outlets has reached 100. These are suggestions not endorsements.

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