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UK Weather Trends #32 – Summer 2024
The 2024 meteorological summer in the UK was unremarkable on all weather variables. In fact 2024 was so unremarkable that it is in fact the most "normal" summer of the last 114 years when I compare the data to the last 50 years which I regard as … [Read More...] about UK Weather Trends #32 – Summer 2024
UK Weather Tracker #91 – August 2024
The UK weather in August 2024 was unremarkable. That means all 3 months of the meteorological summer were unremarkable to varying … [Read More...] about UK Weather Tracker #91 – August 2024
UK General Elections #8 – How accurate are voting intention polls? – updated with GE2024
After their 2nd best ever performance in the 2019 UK General Election, the UK polling industry flipped in the 2024 UK General … [Read More...] about UK General Elections #8 – How accurate are voting intention polls? – updated with GE2024
UK Weather Tracker #90 – July 2024
The UK weather in July 2024 was the most normal on record, not just for July but for any month since 1960! All statistics were … [Read More...] about UK Weather Tracker #90 – July 2024
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Pay Gaps #22 – My 7 + 5 recommendations for amending UK pay gap legislation
When gender pay gap reporting was introduced by the government for the 2017 snapshot date for all employers with a headcount of 250 or more, it was … [Read More...] about Pay Gaps #22 – My 7 + 5 recommendations for amending UK pay gap legislation
UK General Election 2019 #2 – My forecast is the most accurate & beats the Exit Poll!
At 2200 on Thursday 12th December 2019, the BBC/ITV/Sky Exit Poll was revealed to the nation and pointed to a large majority for the Conservatives. … [Read More...] about UK General Election 2019 #2 – My forecast is the most accurate & beats the Exit Poll!
Pay Gaps #8 – My Evidence to the Treasury Select Committee
On June 5th 2019, I had the privilege of being able to talk to the Treasury Select Committee about the "Effectiveness of Gender Pay Gap Reporting". … [Read More...] about Pay Gaps #8 – My Evidence to the Treasury Select Committee
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...] about Forecasting#1 – How do you identify a good forecaster?
