323: Super Biden Scenario

Rob and Tom discuss the A-level exam results debacle, algorithms and the rapidly approaching US election.

Topics

• [0:00] Headlines: Scottish Exam Results

• [8:28] Main Story: English Exam Results

• [19:11] Tom Discusses The "Monster Algorithm"

• [28:35] Another U-turn?

• [40:14] What Do You Have To Do To Get Fired From This Cabinet?

• [48:05] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

• [48:21] Quick Polls Update

• [57:39] Outro

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Shownotes

• Scotland's results 2020: How grades were worked out for Scottish pupils

• Sturgeon promises urgent review of 124,000 downgraded exam results

• Poll shows SNP on course for huge Holyrood win as backing for independence also increases

• A-levels and GCSEs: How did the exam algorithm work?

• Twitter Thread on the Algorithm

• A-level scandal: Education Secretary Gavin Williamson defends going on holiday before results day

• 538: 2020 Election Forecast

• SMBC: Prediction

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Attribution

• Recording engineer: Ennuicastr

• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

• Main Image: 180201-D-SV709-0124 by U.S. Secretary of Defense under CC By SA 2.0

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