Scotland’s ‘No’ Vote: A Loss for Pollsters and a Win for Betting Markets
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Thursday’s Scottish referendum was interesting not just for what it said about Britain, but also for what it said about the state of political forecasting. I’m calling it a loss not only for the pro-independence movement — the “No” campaign won 55.3 percent of the vote — but also for the pollsters.
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