Crime
Are fewer crimes being solved?
According to Yvette Cooper, though crime is falling there have been fewer arrests and fewer cases solved. Is this bad news? And does she have a point? Read
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Politicians least trusted when using statistics
It's been a difficult few weeks for the Government, and not just because of the enduring EU referendum debate. The Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith was set straight … Read
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Education
Are GCSEs better than AS-levels for predicting university success?
Cambridge University and the Government have locked horns over plans to reform AS levels. We look at the evidence behind each case. Read
Analysis
Crime
Crime statistics: how many warnings do you need?
If you've been following the news this week the following might have caught your attention: Sun, 13 May 2013 Daily Mail, 13 May 2013 Off the back of a Sun … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Education surveys and benefit statistics: two government departments caught out in one week
OPINION: Education Secretary Michael Gove wrote last month that "survey after survey has revealed disturbing historical ignorance, with one teenager in five believing Winston Churchill was a fictional character while … Read
Analysis
Europe
The European Union: some facts
Why does EU membership matter? It's estimated (although the source is murky) that 3.5m jobs are associated with EU membership. That's not to say those jobs are dependent on EU … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Sloth Britannia: Do Germans work harder than Brits?
Boris Johnson argues in the Telegraph that British workers are lazy compared to their Germans counterpart. Does he have a point? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Heathrow expansion: what are the facts behind the third runway debate?
What does the future hold for Heathrow? Today the Transport Committee recommends expansion despite objections from the London mayor Boris Johnson. Are its proposals just blue sky thinking? Read
Analysis
Crime
Less time in prison, more likely to reoffend?
As the Ministry of Justice announces the latest update to its 're-offending revolution', exactly what problems is the Government trying to face? Read
Analysis
Health
Third World Britain: Is malnutrition a big problem in the UK?
Two newspapers today claimed that a tenth of all older people in the UK are malnourished. Is this true? Read
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