Prime Minister says TV polls "manipulate public opinion" -------------------------------------------------------- Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek has called for a meeting with the heads of the country's two leading commercial TV stations Nova and Prima. Both stations commission opinion polls during TV discussion programmes to assess what participant is considered more trustworthy among the general public. Results of a poll on a discussion between Mr Paroubek and the leader of the opposition Civic Democrats Mirek Topolanek last Sunday suggested that the prime minister only won over 36 percent of respondents. Mr Paroubek says a separate poll commissioned by his party, the Social Democrats, suggested over 50 percent of public support and accuses the TV stations of "a scandalous attempt to manipulate public opinion". =========================================== Oh dear. The poor man is having a few problems so the best way to become popular is to tell people they cant say you're unpopular. I think its be done before. And in CR. Funny that it is only his own research that says he is highly popular. Many world leaders have people telling them they are popular..... Mugabe.... Arafat (dont RIP), Saddam Hussain was told...... Idi Amin... Pol Pot..... Do you remember the story about the Emperers New Clothes? Just shows people will tell you what you want to hear if they think it will help them keep there job!!! In extreme cases there life. Whats going on??? Mal