1 Error correction in policy/opinion dynamics: the most important problem and the executive agenda in the United Kingdom, 1959-2001 Paper for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) specialist group of the Political Studies Association, University of Bristol and University of West England (UWE), 7 September 2007. Panel 1.2 “Public Opinion and Polling” Will Jennings* Peter John+ * ESRC Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, U.K. (w.j.jennings@lse.ac.uk ). + Institute for Political & Economic Governance (IPEG), School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester (peter.john10@btinternet.com )