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Sporting GOATs #1 – English football clubs
My team Newcastle United are also known as the Magpies but how much of a GOAT are they? In recent years, this acronym has become popular as a shorthand for Greatest Of All Time. Given that the Magpies have not won a trophy in the 40+ years that I … [Read More...]
UK Weather Trends #2 – Summer 2017
Meteorologists define summer in the UK to be the period from June to August so summer is now over and we are officially in … [Read More...]
UK Weather Tracker #7 – August 2017
My latest UK weather tracker shows that August was just like July in being an unremarkable month. This means the meteorological … [Read More...]
EPL 2017/18 #1 – What are you expecting for your team this season?
The 2017/18 English Premier League (EPL) kicked off yesterday with Arsenal beating Hull 4-3. Tomorrow, my team Newcastle United … [Read More...]
Featured blogs
UK Weather Tracker #7 – August 2017
My latest UK weather tracker shows that August was just like July in being an unremarkable month. This means the meteorological summer of 2017 has … [Read More...]
UK General Election 2017 Forecast #4 – My Official Prediction as of 4th June 2017
My official prediction using my Final Election Model is that the Conservatives will make a net gain of 45 seats resulting in a working majority of 105 … [Read More...]
Forecasting#1 – How do you identify a good forecaster?
“I think the people in this country have had enough of experts” Michael Gove, Sky News, 3rd June 2016 This was one of the most memorable quotes … [Read More...]
Stats in the News #0 – The Evidence Hierarchy and how to use it
"Graduates aren't skilled enough!" says a BBC headline. What is your immediate reaction? If you decide to find out more and read the article, you … [Read More...]
