Dangers of opt-in surveys

Stats Chat 2026-03-31

Summary:

There have been two stories just recently in the Guardian about the dangers of opt-in surveys.  A survey from the respectable polling organisation YouGov reported a big increase in (Christian) church attendance among young people.  This was a bit of a  surprise, and didn’t seem to match up with other polling data (or with attendance […]

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Authors:

Thomas Lumley

Date tagged:

03/31/2026, 09:03

Date published:

03/30/2026, 17:49