• Blog home
  • Elections
  • Polling
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Forecasting
  • Diversity
  • Stats Training
  • Misc
  • Archive
  • Twitter
  • Back to Marriott Statistical Consulting

Nigel Marriott's Blog

An independent statistician using data to understand our world and to predict the future

News

COVID19 Cases #2 – Is the UK an outlier internationally?

An unfortunate side effect of COVID19 has been ugly political debates over the best way to tackle the pandemic.  Often politicians will claim because country X does this, the UK should be doing it as well.  I decided it was time to do a proper … [Read More...] about COVID19 Cases #2 – Is the UK an outlier internationally?

UK Weather Tracker #47 – December 2020

The weather in the UK in the first month of the new meteorological year was wetter than usual but otherwise unremarkable. … [Read More...] about UK Weather Tracker #47 – December 2020

UK Weather Trends #15 – Autumn 2020

The UK experienced unremarkable weather in all respects in Autumn 2020. … [Read More...] about UK Weather Trends #15 – Autumn 2020

UK Weather Tracker #46 – November 2020

The weather in the UK in November 2020 was warmer than usual but otherwise unremarkable. … [Read More...] about UK Weather Tracker #46 – November 2020

Other News

UK Weather Tracker #47 – December 2020

January 7, 2021 By Nigel

UK Weather Trends #15 – Autumn 2020

December 4, 2020 By Nigel

UK Weather Tracker #46 – November 2020

December 4, 2020 By Nigel

Pay Gaps #19 – Employers should report their Ethnicity Pay Fingerprints

November 29, 2020 By Nigel

Pay Gaps #18 – 10 quick and easy ways to close your gender pay gap!

November 15, 2020 By Nigel

  • UK Weather Tracker #45 – October 2020
  • Data Driven Decision Making #1 – New Statistical Guidance for Land Contamination Surveys
  • UK Weather Tracker #44 – September 2020

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Join our newsletter mailing list

Receive latest news, articles and offers

We are GDPR compliant. Read our privacy and Cookie policy for more info.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Featured blogs

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?

Segmentation #1 – Who has more in common? Leave & Trump voters or Remain & Clinton voters? Analysis of Sentiments

My wife is American and so it should be easy to guess what we were talking about on the morning of 9th November 2016.  Donald Trump’s victory in the … [Read More...] about Segmentation #1 – Who has more in common? Leave & Trump voters or Remain & Clinton voters? Analysis of Sentiments

Copyright © 2021 ·Registered in England at 2 Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1EG. Company number – 5577275. VAT number - GB883304029