Ben Page and Ian Collins on politics and real people

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Anita Anand from BBC Two's Daily Politics asks if politicians really understand what people think. Pollster Ben Page of Ipsos Mori says opinion polls reflect public opinion while Talk Sport radio's Ian Collins reckons phone-ins bring politicians closest to the public.

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