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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jon Stone

YouGov ‘banned’ release of 2017 leader debate poll because it was ‘too good for Labour’

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Bosses at YouGov suppressed publication of a poll during the 2017 election campaign because it was "too positive about Labour", a former manager at the pollster has claimed.

Chris Curtis said a poll conducted after a key leadership debate showed Jeremy Corbyn had won "by a country mile" but that the pollster banned its release while under pressure from its Tory MP founder.

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