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Spin trumps statistics in Whitehall, says Sir Michael
Promises by the Conservatives that they would “take the moral high ground” on statistics have not been redeemed, Sir Michael Scholar says.
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Using data.gov: how transparent?
There’s an interesting discussion on the data.gov website about the accessibility of the data available.
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Student loans confuse The Guardian
My first two papers of the day are the Racing Post, where the facts are invariably right and The Guardian
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Mr Maude says no to official statistics changes
The Government has rejected calls from the UK Statistics Authority for changes in the way official statistics are handled.
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How deep are the cuts, really?
Tomorrow’s public spending review is likely to be presented by all and sundry as cuts of a savagery not experienced since the Second World War.