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How do you know whether you can trust poll results? Here’s what to watch out for

6 mins | Aug 20, 2019
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They make headlines, but do they hold any true value? Can we trust opinion polls? Or are they just administered to boost headlines? Rob Vance writing the Guardian looks at the science of polling and tells us what to watch out for in reviewing the results.

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