Aren't all bets about information asymmetry? If you have more and better information than me, you win. If I have more and better information than you, I win. Many years ago, I was involved in a … (View Post)

One of the issues with MRPs is that they are trying to predict what a voter will do by reference to the degree of similarity between that voter and others in the poll (including in relation to their … (View Post)

Depends on methodology of the individual pollster but, broadly, yes. I believe the YouGov one kicks off with a reminder of what the participant's constituency is, and asks about their vote in th… (View Post)

There are three ravens in the picture so you're looking for the collective noun instead. And my very best wishes to Unkindness Books. (View Post)

Yes, because good daughters ALWAYS slavishly follow the political leanings of their fathers, for fear that thinking for themselves on such matters could lead to giddiness, hysteria, and a lifetime as… (View Post)