Unparliamentary Language

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