<div>I originally posted about the new Islington Free School here:</div><div><br></div><div>
http://www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk/2013/06/the-new-islington-free-school/</div><div><br></div><div> if anyone wants to read the background to this story you will find it there.</div><div><br></div><div>On the 24 July at about half five in the evening, I received a phone call from a pleasant man who told me he was carrying out a telephone opinion poll on local political issues. He said he was working for a company called "UK Ground Comms" A google search shows that a company of that name exists, but it does not seem to have a web site. I suppose a bit of effort at Companies House might throw up some more information. He said he wanted to ask me four questions. I got him to repeat them, and wrote them down immediately after the call.</div><div><br></div><div>1. Did I know about the controversy regarding the Old Ashmount Site? - in order to find out more I said "no' </div><div><br></div><div>He then read me a set script thus:</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>"Local residents have successfully campaigned to obtain government money to put a new primary school on the old Ashmount School Site. Islington Council do not want this, but want to build 140 homes on the site instead."</div><div><br></div><div>Following this he asked</div><div><br></div><div>2.. Do you support having a new primary school on the site?</div><div><br></div><div>3. Which political party will you be voting for at the next local election?</div><div><br></div><div>4. if a particular party were to say it supported the putting of a new school on the site would you change your vote?</div><div><br></div><div>When I asked he said he could not disclose who the client was.</div><div><br></div><div>I would be interested in comments.</div>
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