Posted on May 9, 2017. Tags: Brexit, Conservative, Democracy, Labour, Media, Political Communication, polling, Polls, Spin, UKIP
By Daniel Shaw and Claire Elliott Political polls are making a fast comeback after failing to correctly predict either Brexit or the election of Donald Trump. Following the highpoint of Nate Silver’s flawless prediction of Obama’s 2008 victory, these embarrassing failures blew up in the face of both polling companies and liberal orthodoxy. These failures were […]
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Posted on June 26, 2016. Tags: Brexit, Conservative, EU, Labour, Lib Dem., Referendum, Scottish independence, SNP
The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union is certain to have far reaching consequences both domestically and internationally. Dominating early headlines is the idea that this decision could lead to the fragmentation of the UK as geographic divisions have been thrown into sharp relief. With Northern Ireland and Scotland both voting to remain – Scotland […]
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