Never Mind The Bar Charts

Why good pollsters are filled with doubt: interview with YouGov's Chris Curtis

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I often talk about opinion poll data with guests on Never Mind The Bar Charts, so this time to talk about what we can read into the polls – and what we shouldn’t – I was joined by a pollster, YouGov’s Chris Curtis. We started off with discussing what a pollster actually does all day...

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  • One of those quirky YouGov polling questions.
  • British Polling Council.
  • The great Yes, Prime Minister sketch on leading poll questions.
  • Research that shows the accuracy of political opinion polls.
  • New UK pollster Redfield & Wilton Strategies.
  • YouGov's issues tracker showing the sustained interest in the environment.
  • Chris Curtis on Twitter.
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