Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
Crime
Almost a year on from the summer riots in England, and plenty of debate still exists between commentators over how the events of last August should be interpreted. Readers of … Read
Following two-wheeled successes for team GB at the Olympics, cycling is in the news agenda again. But after the Guardian raised the issue of cycling safety, just how dangerous is it to take to the streets rather than the pavements? Read
Education
Yesterday's Independent published a blog on 'equality for all in our education system' which included an interesting claim on the probability of being excluded from school. Will this claim stand up to scrutiny? Read
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this morning warned that the Government needs to do more to ensure that the information it releases to the public is accurate, consistent and easy … Read
With the 2012 London Olympics in full flow, Labour and the Daily Mail claim that teachers are now spending 60 per cent less time on sport since the election. But where does this figure come from and is it a fair reflection of the facts? Read
The Minister for Culture, Ed Vaizey, and his Shadow recently locked horns over the extent of public library closures. Full Fact wields its factchecking comb over a mish-mash of statistics begging to be untangled. Read
Yesterday, two media outlets reported contradictory statistics regarding the number of Olympic tickets going to sponsors but which one is right? Read
The Telegraph claimed over the weekend that 'new figures' revealed that over half of those found fit for work after claiming sickness benefits were finding jobs. We found that this was neither new nor accurate. Read
Several papers commented upon new figures showing the duration and reason for various incapacity and disability benefit claims. But have they given us the full picture? Read
On Friday, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express reported that, on average, a third of the income of a retired household is being sucked away by the taxman. Overall, … Read
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