Birkbeck Academics Predict Who Will Win 2015

This General Election is the most unpredictable in decades. From the SNP in Scotland to UKIP’s assault and the Green insurgency, this election is full of uncertainties. We tried to make sense of a contest even pollsters are seeing as too close to call. Birkbeck staff from the Politics Department each gave a five-minute pitch and bite size assessment on a different aspect of the election, chaired by Professor Tony Wright. Did we piece together who could win? Staff will look at a variety of topics including: • What Will be the UKIP Effect? • How Will the Greens Do? • Will Algorithms Win the election? • Who is the Average Voter (it isn’t a man)? Order of Speakers: Rosie Campbell, Diana Coole, Jason Edwards, Ben Worthy and Eric Kaufman Chair: Tony Wright For more information about the event - http://ow.ly/MEBVd