Another meaningless on-line poll

Glenn Reynolds approvingly links to another poll that he claims provides

More evidence that the British public is taking a tougher line on crime than the British government.

Of course, Reynolds yet again fails to take notice of the fact that it is yet another meaningless on-line poll which tells nothing useful about what the British public thinks.

Also, Michael Peckham has some more comments on the infamous BBC phone-in poll.

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