More broadly, there is a lead for Irish unification of 46 per cent to 45 per cent – a statistical tie.
More poignantly, it was also clear that many had become so demoralised as to wonder whether voting was worth bothering with.
We should measure the success of our aid programmes by the good we achieve, not simply by the amount of money we spend.
That’s the first time this has been the case for more than two years – though the majority is small.
Lessons endure from my polling study of our new Prime Minister, carried out six years ago when he was London’s Mayor.
Sadly, neither I nor others have a magic wand to wave but, for starters, the island needs to become far more accessible to the outside world.
For most in our groups, the strongest candidates were Johnson, Hunt and Javid, though Stewart had also stuck in several people’s minds.
The most successful are those who can put their values to work and build a broad coalition, rather than exploit divisions.
Exploring how people voted in last week’s election, why they did so, and when they made up their mind is instructive.
My undercover investigation exposed a disgusting and abusive practice which shames South Africa – and, by extension, all of us.
At the same time, my research shows some of the hurdles any theoretical new movement will have to cross if it is to survive contact with reality.
As Meaningful Vote Three on May’s deal looms, we republish the poll of over 12,000 voters which revealed the concerns that helped to decide the referendum.
It sets the scene as the Conservative Conference opens by showing what the voters themselves make of the unfolding drama.