surveys
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Go on, have another
It’s easy to mock social scientists, but sometimes they do lay themselves open to it.
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The National Lottery: a game of chance, not luck
Periodically the National Lottery issues press releases about which postcodes or areas of the country are “luckier” than others in winning the top lottery prize.
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Discrediting polls
Opinion polls make powerful news. In a democracy, weight is given to the views of the people.