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Who will turnout and who will not? The indicator that could make or break GE2017 poll predictions

Who will turnout and who will not? The indicator that could make or break GE2017 poll predictions

Why do polling predictions for the UK’s general election vary so widely? Patrick Sturgis and Will Jennings argue that turnout might prove the be the pollsters’ Achilles heel in this occasion. Getting its weighting right is likely to be both more difficult and more consequential than it was in 2015, because the age gap in party support has increased since the […]

June 6th, 2017|2017 UK General Election, current-affairs, Elections, party politics and government across Europe, featured, Patrick Sturgis, Will Jennings|1 Comment|

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The UK’s referendum and post-fact politics: How can campaigners be held accountable for their claims?

The UK’s referendum and post-fact politics: How can campaigners be held accountable for their claims?

Both sides of the UK’s EU referendum campaign were criticised for presenting misleading information to the public. Alan Renwick, Matthew Flinders and Will Jennings write that the referendum highlighted the inability of the British political system to enforce standards of factual accuracy in how politicians campaign. They argue that while legal or regulatory changes could alter this picture to […]

August 19th, 2016|Alan Renwick, Brexit, current-affairs, featured, Matthew Flinders, Will Jennings|5 Comments|