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Deh Cyar Get It Straight Because.... - mapoui - 06-02-2017
..deh are not predictive anymore but out to get which candidate and party they favor elected.
so deh have to lie all the time about the polls. the pools prolly do tell them who is in he lead, and is likely going to win. but they have to lie up to the last moment to try get their piks elected[/i]
Quote:What are the betting odds for the UK general election?
Political pollsters have taken a beating recently after failing to predict a Conservative majority in 2015, a Leave vote last summer and a Donald Trump victory in November.
For those who have lost faith in polling, there is another way of predicting electoral outcomes: ask people who are prepared to put their money where their mouth is. Many now believe that political betting markets can better predict elections, relying on the wisdom of a crowd of punters to sort and weigh all the probabilities.