Predicting the Presidency

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Predicting the Presidency

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats

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Oct 8, 2012

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Nate Silver tells us who will win the 2012 US election - and how he knows.

Released:

Oct 8, 2012

Format:

Podcast episode

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Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4

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What the Dickens?: Boom. Bust. Bah humbug. Tim Harford narrates 'A More or Less Christmas Carol' in which... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Who earns more?: Who earns more: private or public employees? And are your trousers flattering you? by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Government waste: In More or Less this week: Government waste, a logic puzzle, the statistics of spying,... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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The Story of Economics 'Gods': More or Less creator Michael Blastland lays out the history of economic ideas to why... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Degrees of Debt: We look at the numbers behind the increase in the cap on undergraduate tuition fees in... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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The maths of rioting: In More or Less this week: riots, debt, disability benefit and when to buy a lotto ticket. by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Council of despair: Local government budgets are being cut. More or Less looks at how the pie is sliced on... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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How welfare works: Tim Harford and the More or Less team examine more numbers in the news. Fast. by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Gay Britain: Tim Harford and the More or Less team examine the micromort measure of risk and on... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Brain Culture Part 2: In a change to the usual format, we are podcasting Matthew Taylor's "Brain Culture"... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Street grooming: We look at street grooming, examine the new bank taxes, revisit Ambridge in the wake... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Back to school: More or Less looks at how maths is taught in schools today and it asks what the of the... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Stamp prices and the first maths book: The Royal Mail says UK stamp prices are still among the best value in Europe, despite... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Is salt bad for you?: More or Less has the latest on salt, 'zero tolerance' policing, and how to predict the... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Climate bet; Africa Cup of Nations: A four-year bet about global warming between two scientists is settled. by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Health check: The Government says Britain's health care standards have fallen behind those of our... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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2010 in numbers: Tim Harford and the More or Less team explore 2010 in numbers. Happy New Year to all... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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The Story of Economics 'Cogs': 'More or Less' creator Michael Blastland goes to Chicago to explore a machine-like of... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Small spending cuts?: Tim Harford is back with a new series of More or Less, and the numbers behind the news. by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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2011 in numbers: A guide to interesting, informative or just plain idiosyncratic numbers of the year. by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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The Story of Economics 'Monsters': In this three-part series Michael Blastland lays out the history of economic ideas to... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Youth Unemployment: In More or Less this week: youth unemployment, Trumpton and social mobility. by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Tuition fees: Tim Harford and the team examine examine tuition fees, drugs testing and inflation. by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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A grand economic experiment? (WS): Are we witnessing a grand economic experiment being played out between Europe, trying... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Public Sector Pay: Investigating the public sector pay premium, statins and the 'decline effect'. by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Big numbers: More or Less examines this week's claims and counter-claims about VAT, exposes some -... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Wedding Stats: In More or Less this week: a cornucopia of wedding-related numbers. And AV explained. by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Pensions, and the Eurozone crisis.: In the week of a nationwide strike over pension changes, Tim Harford explains how the... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Climate Refugees: More or Less looks at child poverty, climate refugees and Sir Henry Cooper's greatest... by More or Less: Behind the Stats
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