Patrick is Director of Political Analytics and YouGov's spokesman on political research. Patrick designed and delivered YouGov's industry-leading MRP models and election polling programmes across the last two years including in Spain, Germany, Australia, Canada, and the UK.
As well as working on elections, Patrick and leads on research and development on experimental survey designs, data analytics, artificial intelligence, segmentation models, and MRP products for YouGov's political and public work.
His client work focuses on producing in-depth knowledge and cutting-edge analytics, helping political parties, think tanks, pressure groups, and charities better understand realities and impress change their world.
He holds a Doctorate from the University of Manchester and remains active in contributing to academic research and publications.
You can follow Patrick on Twitter at @PME_Politics
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02 May 2025- Article
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How YouGov is using MRP to project the 2025 Canadian federal election
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First YouGov MRP of 2025 Canadian federal election shows Liberals on track to win a modest majority
YouGov’s first projection of the 2025 Canadian federal election is a Liberal majority of 20, which would see Prime Minister Carney return to 24 Sussex with small but very workable government majority.
23 Apr 2025