Politics and Education - an interview with Professor Matthew Watson

Matthew Watson is Professor in Political Economy for the Department of Politics and International Studies here at Warwick. You can find his profile here: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/people/watson. This interview with him explores the links between politics/policy and education, questioning the purpose of education and the role of educational leaders in the existing system.
Filmed on 19/06/17.

Questions to consider:

• Do you agree with the points that Matthew makes?
• What evidence could you draw upon that would support your position?
• What do you think is next on the horizon for educational policy and why?

Statistical Measurement

This is a fraught area, particularly when it comes to predicting election results! Have a look at these two documents:

Two methods, one commitment: YouGov’s polling and model at the 2017 election

Stephan Shakespeare
https://yougov.co.uk/news/2017/06/07/two-methods-one-commitment-yougovs-polling-and-mod/

The Non-Poll That Got the U.K. Vote Right

Leonid Bershidsky

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-06-09/the-non-poll-that-got-the-u-k-vote-right