- This article was amended on 29 November 2011 to correct the polling figures.

On closer inspection, the polling figures turn out to be "soft," as political professionals say.

The announcement followed a weekend of antiwar protests in Britain and new polling figures reflecting public doubts about the need for military force.

However there was a marked difference between the polling figures for the two Conservative candidates.

There are no comparable polling figures from the late 1980s, when the first intifada broke out.

After receiving bleak polling figures, Hagen chose to effectively drop out of the race three days before the election.

To make assessments based on polling figures alone is risky.

The parties maintained their results from the 2007 general election for about eighteen months afterwards, with little change in polling figures.

Here are the main contenders, with polling figures issued yesterday by the Ipsos organization.

The latest available polling figures were taken before the television incident, so its impact is not yet clear.