Leading Questions - Yes Prime Minister

Sir Humphrey Appleby demonstrates the use of leading questions to skew an opinion survey to support or oppose National Service (Military Conscription).

Taken from the 1st Season of Yes Prime Minister - Episode 2, The Ministerial Broadcast.

Yes Prime Minister is a British political satire/ comedy that was aired in the 1980s. The original copyright belongs to BBC.

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[Matthew Laurence]

As someone who acts as a polling offical, and assistant to my MP, similar to Bernard here, but, on an informal basis - I can tell you very earnestly that it works the same way with general elections.

Yes, even in a secret ballet ; those who monitor results know age old tricks brought down generation after generation by the original founders of democratic government.

[lunaremus]

I love the look of awe on Bernard's face as he realises how he was manipulated!!

[wolfmanjim]

As I've said, 'Yes Minister' is one of the best political educations you can get.

[ObjectiSkeptic]

So true how it works haha!

[SaltyBlackTears]

It's not paranoia if it's true.

[ZeroRyoko]

Its a sad fact that this is still very true today, how do you think people are manipulated in news broadcasts when something happens, Newspapers too. "We want people to asume this man is guilty, ask these questions in this manner and we have people saying he's guilty." Wether you tell the truth or a lie, its how you say it, using key phrases alters how you percive the information. Thats how they manipulate you. and before someone says Paranoia, I've been in a position to see it happen!

[DragonNexus]

Which is more than can be said for the new series.

[jaredjeya]

LIKE IF MR TOLLEY BROUGHT YOU HERE!

[creativeuuid]

Illiterate twonk.

[Bold Debauchery]

but he's acting