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…5 min read·Apr 21, 2024----
Alastair MeeksMoving the needle: what kind of swing to expect at the next election9 min read·Apr 16, 2024--1--1
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…8 min read·Mar 24, 2024----
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…5 min read·Mar 2, 2024----
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…3 min read·Feb 3, 2024----
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…11 min read·Jan 1, 2024----
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…7 min read·Dec 28, 2023--1--1
Alastair MeeksChimera: the outdated myth of a mainstream mediaSend no flowers.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.4 min read·Dec 9, 2023----