Alastair MeeksReform UK: the jigsaw piece that doesn’t seem to fitThere’s been a lot of attention given to the rise of Reform UK in the polls. There’s been surprisingly little effort given to considering…Apr 21Apr 21
Alastair MeeksFour polling mysteriesThere’s something odd about current polls in the UK. They don’t completely stack up with either anecdotal experience or with empirical…Mar 241Mar 241
Alastair MeeksThe Death ClockYou can go online and find out, supposedly, when you’re going to die. The website has a cheery name: the Death Clock. Apparently I’m going…Mar 2Mar 2
Alastair Meeks2024: the themeless electionIt’s an oddity really. Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are both transparently intelligent men. Both have chosen a career in politics (Sir…Feb 3Feb 3
Alastair Meeks24–7 predictionsThe future is unwritten. Things can happen. In the first 23 years of the 21st century there have been two bona fide black swans (9/11 and…Jan 1Jan 1
Alastair MeeksHow did I do? Auditing my predictions for 2023Most years, when I can be bothered, I like to put together my predictions for the year ahead. I don’t do this because I think I’m some kind…Dec 28, 20231Dec 28, 20231
Alastair MeeksChimera: the outdated myth of a mainstream mediaSend no flowers. Those of us who grew up with the mainstream media are now bereaved. Back into storyland this giant has fled.Dec 9, 2023Dec 9, 2023
