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Originally Posted by Chris
The sample size is good, especially bearing in mind Scotland’s population is far smaller than the uk’s as a whole
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The population size is irrelevant. 1000 is always a good sample size, which is why they use it.
It's nicely explained here:
https://ukpollingreport.co.uk/faq-sampling
Extending the soup analogy, it doesn't matter how big the bowl is - you only need one mouthful.
