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18 July 2012

Have long-term jobless youths tripled in one year?

Tweeting his reaction to the release of the latest Labour Market Statistics, Ed Balls' political advisor claimed that the number of young people on the dole for more than a year has trebled since June last year. But is this an accurate report of the statistics? Read

Analysis
18 July 2012

Who's responsible for problem families misreporting?

The publication of a report by the Government's 'Troubled Families Tsar' this morning has reopened old wounds about the scale and nature of the social problems caused by difficult households. … Read

Analysis
17 July 2012

Immigration

Has the Census revealed 'record' population growth?

The Financial Times and the Guardian both reported yesterday that "the population of England and Wales grew over the past decade at its fastest rate in 100 years." Meanwhile the … Read

Analysis
17 July 2012

Is 20 plenty?

With the latest road casualty figures from the Department for Transport hot off the presses, campaigners have made no delay in drawing conclusions about whether 20 mph zones and limits are effective at saving lives. But what does the evidence tell us? Read

Analysis

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