Comments on: Exit poll predicts huge win for pirate candidate

By: JC

JC — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:26:43 +0000

My words taste good - I should know, I’m eating them…

By: JC

JC — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:24:44 +0000

Henry

I understand how the figures were derived - my point is that the turnout (from the horse’s mouth) suggests 3000 voters, therefore a single isolated poll of 100 people is hardly enough of a basis for such a confident prediction as is given above.

Though it does seem the extra turnout was caused partly by the Mad Cap’n, I still think it’s impossible to predict the result.

Time will tell…

By: Chaz Taylor

Chaz Taylor — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:14:36 +0000

The turnout percentage is bigger than any University managed last year according to the NUS Survey in 2007.

Source: http://resource.nusonline.co.uk/media/resource/Election%20Research%202007STATS.xls

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:06:21 +0000

“Recent UGM’s, Referanda and ‘No-Confidence’ issues have stirred the people of York campus into taking an interest in what is actually imperative in paving the uni’s course for the next year.”

So the great Dan Taylor has made the Uni students politically aware then? *rolls eyes*

By: Henry James Foy

Henry James Foy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:02:03 +0000

JC, thanks for your comment.

The exit poll tells us the voting intentions based on 100 votes. The turnout was supplied by Sam Bayley, after he saw the full results.

Cheers

Henry James Foy
News Editor

By: JC

JC — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:56:53 +0000

Wait wait wait a minute. As a Politics student and enthusiast I can’t resist pointing out that a 27% turnout means around 3000 votes, of which this article predicts a result based on 100 votes? That’s 3.3% of the vote. How on earth can anything be drawn from such a small, one-off sample?

The fact is, the race is too close to call, which makes tonight all the more exciting… and I’ll be following it here on nouse.co.uk!!

By: Dan Taylor

Dan Taylor — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:53:34 +0000

The massive turnout is fantastic for University democracy and accountability. Whoever wins, the true victor is the right of students to choose and hold to account the people who represent them whether or not one agrees with the body itself. Recent UGM’s, Referanda and ‘No-Confidence’ issues have stirred the people of York campus into taking an interest in what is actually imperative in paving the uni’s course for the next year.

Well done to all who voted and best of luck to whoever wins what.

Dan Taylor

By: Oliver Lester

Oliver Lester — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:13:55 +0000

If he does step down… then someone will have to take his place. I can only think of one man on campus, with experience, level-headiness, charisma and just general god like qualities, to step up to that position: VOTE RICH CROKER!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:42:51 +0000

This is a massive turnout. Well done for the returning officer’s hard work in producing a well run election.

By: Joseph Burnham

Joseph Burnham — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:22:53 +0000

This is certainly an interesting development. I suppose the question now is whether Scott had a surge of energy in voters on the first day, or whether this trend remained consistant…

By: John

John — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:22:43 +0000

Oh dear. I really hope he has the decency not to accept the post if he wins. He’s made his point, and it would be a real shame if someone with no experience, no policies, and who isn’t going to be taken seriously by the university or anyone else take over.