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Forecasting#2 – Do Election Pollsters Show Forecasting Skill?

September 28, 2018 By Nigel

As I write this, a plethora of economic forecasts are making the rounds in the news in the UK.  In all cases, the forecasters have failed to publish their track record and these days, I will not pay attention to what they say unless their forecasts are accompanied by a track record.  But, how does one go about presenting a forecasting track record to prove that one has forecasting skill?  To demonstrate, I will analyse how well opinion polls have predicted General Elections in the UK and measure their track record.  I must confess I was surprised at what I found out and I would urge all opinion pollsters to take note of my results.

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