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# How representative was it?
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/how-representative-was-it/
- Published: 2007-10-17T07:10:39.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:37:51.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:31

**Jon Bright (London,** [**OK**](http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/?ref=opendemocracy.net)**):** The EU's experiment in deliberative democracy, which J Clive Matthews has been covering for openDemocracy on our [dLiberation blog](http://opendemocracy.net/blog/dliberation?ref=opendemocracy.net), has drawn to a close. Now it's time to see if there are any lessons for the EU - and perhaps other democratic institutions. One of the key questions is how representative the poll was - how much did the participants reflect the views of the EU nations at large?

To answer this Clive is [appealing for some help](http://opendemocracy.net/blog/dliberation/number%5Fcrunching?ref=opendemocracy.net). Spreadsheets of the demographic data are available, but what do they mean? Follow [the link](http://opendemocracy.net/blog/dliberation/number%5Fcrunching?ref=opendemocracy.net), have a look at the data, and voice your opinion - statisticians especially welcome!