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23 May 2019

Has cocaine use really doubled in five years?

There isn’t enough available evidence to say that cocaine use in Britain has doubled, and certainly not that one in 50 Londoners are snorting it.

17 May 2019

Claims that a no deal Brexit “will cost us nothing” are incorrect

The government has already spent money preparing for it, and it may reduce economic performance in the long term.

17 May 2019

Was the vote to leave the “largest democratic vote” in British history?

More people voted to leave the EU in 2016 than have voted for any other single electoral option in British political history. But that’s not the only way to define “largest democratic vote”.

17 May 2019

Polish pensions are not directly subsidised by the UK

As of 2018, the most common retirement age for men and women in the EU was 65. In some countries, women can retire as early as 60.

16 May 2019

This post about EU budget contributions is misleading

The next EU budget is being planned to exclude the UK, and we also don’t know for sure what would happen to the UK’s rebate if it stayed in the EU.

15 May 2019

The heart disease death rate isn’t increasing

The death rate in the UK from heart disease is falling, but at a much slower rate than in previous years.

13 May 2019

GP numbers: up or down?

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn clashed over the trend in GP numbers at PMQs, but they were talking about different things.

10 May 2019

Does 61% of the country now back Remain?

Polls suggesting 61% of people would back remain in a second referendum are probably overstating the lead.

10 May 2019

The UK can’t be forced to leave the EU or to join the euro

The UK cannot be forced to join the euro if it remains a member of the EU. The EU could apply political pressure on the UK to do so, but this is highly unlikely in the current political context.

10 May 2019

There is no evidence to suggest Theresa May said this about lesbianism

There’s no evidence to suggest Theresa May said this about curbing the promotion of lesbianism in schools.

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Has cocaine use really doubled in five years?

Claims that a no deal Brexit “will cost us nothing” are incorrect

Was the vote to leave the “largest democratic vote” in British history?

Polish pensions are not directly subsidised by the UK

This post about EU budget contributions is misleading

The heart disease death rate isn’t increasing

GP numbers: up or down?

Does 61% of the country now back Remain?

The UK can’t be forced to leave the EU or to join the euro

There is no evidence to suggest Theresa May said this about lesbianism

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