Comments on: 57% Means Manchester Road Tax Moves Closer

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By: jymsym

jymsym — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:28:17 +0000

Hi Buryboy,

What I’m trying to say is that the 57% figure doesn’t mean that 57% of all Greater Manchester residents are eagerly awaiting the Congestion Charge. I’m pointing out that the results could be slanted that way because of the people they’ve interviewed some of whom may have no opinion on the Congestion Charge one way or the other because they’re not affected by it.

Just like if you rang all the fox hunters in the area and asked if fox hunting was a good thing. The answer would of course be yes, and the results would be loaed that way.

Jim

By: Buryboy

Buryboy — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:26:52 +0000

I am not so sure I get your point about the opinion poll. Are you saying that only people likely to be affected by the CC should have a say. And do you mean car drivers only ? – or non car drivers who might benefit from the better public transport ? Or cyclists or pedestrians ? Who do you want to limit the votes to ?

And would you apply the smae principle to (say) fox hunting – only hunters could vote – or animal lovers – or maybe only foxes ! And what about smoking in pubs – only smokers vote – or non smokers as well ?