While Prime Minister Gordon Brown downplays criticism of his decision to delay a snap general election this November, and the U.S. gears up for election madness in 2008, YouGov‘s annual results demonstrate there is still a healthy appetite for more stats on what the public wants in its politics. The UK-based online pollster, which also owns BrandIndex and Omnibus, posted a 39 percent rise in its pre-tax profits to 5.9 million pounds ($12 million) for the fiscal year ended 31 July, on revenues of £14,303,000 ($29.2 million) compared to £9,472,000 a year earlier. Acquisitions and market expansion were cited as the main drivers of the results. Turnover at its core UK business grew by 63 percent to £7.8 million ($15.9 million), while revenues in the Middle East grew by 39 percent on the acquisition of Siraj. Nadhim Zahawi, chief executive and co-founder (in the FT): “At a time of ongoing investment in the business, we have seen no margin pressure in our business overall.”
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