misk to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 10 months agoDutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders abandons PM bidwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up186arrow-down12
arrow-up184arrow-down1external-linkDutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders abandons PM bidwww.bbc.co.ukmisk to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareVincent@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-210 months ago We’re in an interesting political stalemate right now, with current polls showing Wilders’ party (the PVV) at around 50% of voters Ehm, which polls are that, and are they reliable? Every poll here has them at about 49 (out of 150) seats, i.e. one-third of voters. (And of course, polls that are not near elections are very unrepresentative of what would actually happen if elections were to take place.)
minus-squareKrokanteBamischijf@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoYou’re absolutely right, it’s seats, not percentage of votes. Still a big increase from the current 23.5% of votes mandate netting them 37 seats.
Ehm, which polls are that, and are they reliable? Every poll here has them at about 49 (out of 150) seats, i.e. one-third of voters.
(And of course, polls that are not near elections are very unrepresentative of what would actually happen if elections were to take place.)
You’re absolutely right, it’s seats, not percentage of votes.
Still a big increase from the current 23.5% of votes mandate netting them 37 seats.