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Originally Posted by Hugh
Tell me how a loaded question (every parent in the UK) tries to invalidate the established science of statistics? 
The survey is a statistical representation of a representative sample, which has been proven (within a margin of error of approx. +/- 3%) to provide (a high % of the time) results which reflect the real world.
Just because you don’t understand it, doesn’t make it invalid - I don’t understand how quantum tunnelling works in the microchips in my phone/tablet/PC, but somehow the devices still work… 
https://afry.com/en/insight/fascinat...ntum-tunneling |
Oh I understand 'statistical representation of a representative sample' as you nicely put it. I also understand that it's a very small sample size, coupled with quite possibly a select (biased) choice of those polled, coupled with it's the Gov. once again possibly pushing a current controversial subject out there to show 'the people' that it's well supported.
Lots of '
ifs, buts, possibly and could be' in there but that's opinions for you
Anyway, besides that, small sample statistical polling stuff is something you and I always disagree about, probably always will, it's very much a marmite thing I guess, but as long as we limit it to the occasional
at each other all is well