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Wednesday, 4th September 2024 @ 18:00 BST
Figuring out the Election – Analysis, Reflections and Projections
Peter Kellner CBE
Award-winning Journalist and Pollster
Back in January, Peter gave us his thoughts and views on what was then the forthcoming General Election. But now with the General Election having taken place on 4th July he can bring us completely up-to-date with expert analysis on what went on, his reflections and also his thoughts and projections for the next parliament
So, who better to guide us once again other than the renowned and hugely respected psephologist, Peter Kellner CBE.
This is SERIOUSLY not to be missed.
Biography
Peter Kellner is a political analyst, visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe, and former President of the pioneering online survey research company, YouGov.
He was Chairman of YouGov from 2001-07 and President from 2007-16. He was named as Chairman of the Year in the 2006 Quoted Companies Alliance awards.
He has written for a variety of newspapers and magazines, including the Times, Sunday Times, Independent, Observer, Evening Standard, New Statesman, and Prospect. He has also been a regular contributor to Newsnight (BBC2), A Week in Politics (Channel Four), Analysis (Radio Four) and BBC TV election night results programmes. He has written, and contributed to, a variety of books and leaflets about politics, elections, and public affairs. He was awarded Journalist of the Year in the British Press Awards in 1978.
Peter has also been a visiting fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, a distinguished visiting fellow at the Policy Studies Institute, London, and served as a member of committees set up by the Economic and Social Research Council to commission research into elections and social exclusion. He received a Special Recognition Award from the Political Studies Association in 2011.
Peter has served as a trustee with various charities, including Action on Smoking and Health, the National Literacy Trust, the Hansard Society, UpRising (a mentoring charity) and NIESR (National Institute for Economic and Social Research). He has chaired the Royal Commonwealth Society (2009-13) and NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) (2016-19). He was awarded his CBE in the 2023 New Year honours list for his services to charity.
Before joining YouGov, he acted as a consultant on public opinion research to a number of organisations, including the Bank of England, Corporation of London, Foreign Office, National Westminster Bank, and Trades Union Congress.
