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Past Predictions Archive

Posted by Trevor Watkins in Fun, Predictions on January 6, 2015

Each year we try to gather predictions on specific topics for the year ahead. The current year (2015) predictions can be entered at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3TCQS9S. Anyone is welcome to enter. An Excel spreadsheet of predictions from past annual contests can be downloaded here –predictions-archive 2014.

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US Mid term elections – polls

Posted by Trevor Watkins in Politics on October 30, 2010

There seems to be widespread agreement that the US mid-term elections on Tuesday 2/11/2010 are unusually significant. The results will be seen as a reflection of Barack Obama’s popularity and presidency, voter disillusionment with government and the economy, and a clue to how the economic crisis will be handled in the future. Who do you […]

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- Health Policy Unit dedicated to promoting a sound economic and business-friendly policy approach to the provision and funding of health care
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- Mail & Guardian Thoughtleader Major South African blog
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- Tax Payers Movement of SA Well organised, well funded site
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- Fallacies A useful list of fallacies and errors of reasoning from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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- Library of Economics & Liberty dedicated to advancing the study of economics, markets, and liberty
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