Analysis

Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.

8 October 2013

Crime

Is the Ministry of Justice misrepresenting the cost of legal aid?

The leaders of the regional circuits of the Bar Council have written to the Guardian expressing more than frustration with the government for using 'inaccurate' and 'misleading' figures to justify its legal aid reforms. We took at look at some of them. Read

Analysis
4 October 2013

The benefits bill - what you need to know

'Social protection' accounts for just over a third of all government expenditure. This is not the same as what we spend on benefits - a considerably smaller sum. Pensions are … Read

Analysis
3 October 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

How many young single parents are claiming Housing Benefit?

After Cameron hinted at a new "earn or learn" policy whereby under 25s would lose their Housing Benefit if they refuse to work or stay in education, the Independent claimed 40% of the Housing Benefit claimants affected were single parents. Here's what the statistics reveal. Read

Analysis
2 October 2013

Economy, Business & Finance

Conservative conference 2013: the Prime Minister's speech

Potential plans to limit under-25s' access to housing benefit may have captured the headlines, but Prime Minister David Cameron's speech to the 2013 Conservative Party conference contained a number of claims about the work his Government is doing. We take a look at three. Read

Analysis
2 October 2013

Education

Gove reforms: will pupils face fewer tests?

A group of 200 writers and academics has written to the Times calling for an end to "incessant testing" of school pupils. In its lead editorial, the Times argues that Michael Gove is in fact a proponent of less testing. Who is correct? Read

Analysis
2 October 2013

Health

Conservative claims on the NHS

This week the Health Secretary insisted that the Conservatives are "the party that really cares about the NHS". Lambasting Labour's management of the health service, Jeremy Hunt argued that the Coalition had transformed patient care. We've examined the basis for his claims. Read

Analysis
25 September 2013

Health

Labour's claims on the NHS

In a speech to his party's conference, Andy Burnham promised that a future Labour government would repeal the controversial Health and Social Care Act. He also accused the Coalition of failing patients. We've examined the evidence. Read

Analysis

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