Unlocked with John Curtice: I was at Oxford with Tony Blair and he wasn't interested in politics

Join UKICE Director Professor Anand Menon for a special conversation with the “doyen of British elections”, Sir John Curtice.
Sir John needs little introduction to followers of British politics, as one of the UK’s best-known political scientists and the man who guides the nation through election nights for the BBC. Recently he calculated that on current polling, the Labour Party have a 99% chance of forming the next government.
With the election looming, join us for a very special audience with Sir John as we look ahead to the vote. He will reflect on historic election shocks such as 1992, through to the changes of government in 1997 and 2010. He will also offer an insight into what it is like to crunch the numbers on polling day while the nation awaits the exit poll.

[@thefirm4606]

He still doesn’t do politics, he’s simply the front man

[@josephgallacher3729]

He has joined Clinton's, O Bamas and Birens as being richest Front Men in history.

[@bigblue6917]

And now we look for those Portillo moments

[@user-cc7ct1gd9m]

I always thought he was Cnut.

[@fToo]

was great to be there in person on Wednesday. just a shame the sound was so poor in your recording.
and it wasn't amazing in the room either!

[@motomaggs7164]

He doesn’t do politics or democracy…

[@hughcaskey9542]

That explains it then being at Oxford with Blair no wonder his polls go wrong

[@nigelsynnott7344]

Which polls of his where the difference was outside the statistical margin of error went wrong?
You do understand enough about statistics to grasp the existence of a margin of error exists and why it matters, don't you?

[@Sameoldfitup]

Horrible Lefty 😅