Have pollsters lost their power?

The Australian federal election in May was seemingly the latest polling disaster, with political prognosticators unable to properly gauge the mood of the electorate following similar forecasting failures in 2016 with Donald Trump's election and Brexit. So, have pollsters lost their power and will 2020 be the year that polls are no longer seen as prophecy? Dr Shaun Ratcliff, an expert in public opinion and political strategy, and manager of the United States Studies Centre’s polling partnership with YouGov, joins the podcast to answer the critics.

Show Notes

Hosted by Drew Sheldrick and produced by Elliott Brennan.

Thanks to the Bubamara Brass Band, Kevin MacLeod, Tri-Tacyon and Ketsa for their musical contributions to this episode.

What is 2020Vision?

2020Vision follows the race for the White House in the 2020 US presidential election. Produced by the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, and hosted by Drew Sheldrick, it features in-house experts and special guests from the fields of US politics, foreign policy and media.