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Developments in polls and election outcomes in Britain29th of November
2018, 6.00 pm - 7:30 pm
*Location*: *Royal Statistical Society, 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX
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*Organising Group: *RSS History of Statistics Section
*Contact*: Cecilia Lanata Briones <[log in to unmask]>, History of
Statistics Secretary
*Stephen Fisher – University of Oxford*
*About the Event*: Polls are usually the best guide to future election
outcomes, but how good a guide have they been? This talk addresses that
question, and considers how changes in polling methodology since the 1950s
have influenced their performance.
*Programme:*
6.00pm to 7.00pm: Stephen Fisher’s presentation
7.00pm to 7.30pm: Q&A
*Attendance is free and open to all, whether fellows of the RSS or not, but
pre-registration is required.*
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*Refreshments:* tea, coffee and biscuits will be available from 5.30pm.
*Contact person:* Cecilia Lanata Briones <[log in to unmask]>, History of
Statistics Section Secretary
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