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1 June 2012

Crime

Are police solving fewer crimes?

Today the Sun reported that the police were solving fewer crimes, and that this was the first time this trend had taken place in a decade. But is there any real story here? Read

Analysis
1 June 2012

How strong is public support for the monarchy?

With the Diamond Jubilee weekend just round the corner, there has been no shortage of opinion polls commissioned by the media to guage support the monarchy, and who they think … Read

Analysis
31 May 2012

Is the NHS pension scheme a drain on the taxpayer?

After members of the British Medical Association (BMA) voted to take industrial action over pay, one junior doctor claimed in the Sun that the doctors' pension scheme isn't a drain on taxpayers. Is this right? Read

Analysis
31 May 2012

Health

Will fewer people die if doctors strike?

The British Medical Association's decision to pursue industrial action for the first time in over 40 years provoked a great deal of interest in this morning's papers. The Independent included … Read

Analysis
30 May 2012

Education

Are record numbers of teachers leaving the profession?

On Sunday the Independent reported that there was an exodus from the teaching profession as the number of teachers leaving the profession before they reached retirement age hit a record high. But is this true? Read

Fact check
30 May 2012

Are cyclists to blame for road accidents?

Freshly-elected Mayor of London Boris Johnson last week claimed the majority of cyclists are implicated in their own accidents - specifically those leading to serious injury or death. Is there any basis for his claims? Read

Analysis

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