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Anthony B. Masters

NS&I Premium Bonds and Central Estimates

Bonds mean prizes.

5d ago

NS&I Premium Bonds and Central Estimates

5d ago

Energy equivalence in Scotland

How can “over 110%” of Scotland’s electricity come from renewable sources?

Mar 1

A diagram which shows the gross electricity generation from renewable sources, divided by Scotland’s gross consumption.

Mar 1

Soft Facts and Hard Cheese

Google’s AI Gemini regurgitated a false claim about Gouda.

Feb 22

This is a suggestion from Google’s AI tool Gemini for a description of Smoked Gouda. It falsely claims Gouda accounts “for 50 to 60 percent of the world’s cheese consumption”.

Feb 22

Jeffrey’s Test and Prescribed Analysis

Prescribed analysis can be testing.

Feb 15

Jeffrey’s Test and Prescribed Analysis

Feb 15

Uncertainty and Inevitability

How can we navigate chance and our own lack of knowledge?

Feb 8

Uncertainty and Inevitability

Feb 8

Mosaic Cartograms in R

Cartograms — maps showing statistics — are powerful tools for visualising geographic data. For electoral statistics, areas like…

Feb 1

Mosaic Cartograms in R

Feb 1

Abuses of Power: Persistent Problems of Post-Hoc Power

A post-hoc power calculation offers no new information.

Jan 25

There is a table showing the ‘correct’ and ‘incorrect’ decisions under null hypothesis significance testing. The calculation of power is shown on a distribution, assuming the alternate hypothesis holds.

Jan 25

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The Nonsense of Blue Monday

A marketing ‘equation’ persists to the present day.

Jan 18

The Nonsense of Blue Monday

Jan 18

Rate Expectations: Interpreting Polls and the Mail on Sunday

Most people believe the PM will still be in office in 2026.

Jan 11

The Mail on Sunday front page for Sunday 05 January 2025. The main headline is: “Poll: Starmer will be out of No 10 in a year”.

Jan 11

Real-Time Reform Member Counts

Is the “live membership ticker” automated? No.

Jan 4

Real-Time Reform Member Counts

Jan 4

Anthony B. Masters

Anthony B. Masters

This blog looks at the use of statistics in Britain and beyond. It is written by RSS Statistical Ambassador and Chartered Statistician @anthonybmasters.

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