Parliament
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The right choice for chair of the UKSA
Finally, after a false start and much delay, we have the right appointment for the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority – Andrew Dilnot (pictured)
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Careless talk costs credibility
Could somebody take Steve McCabe MP aside and quietly explain to him what statistical significance means?
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Home Office keeps the lid on DNA-retention analysis
The Home Office is refusing to publish a report it commissioned on the retention policy of the DNA database.
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DNA profiles: another police scare story
On Monday, senior policemen giving evidence to the House of Commons Committee examining the Protection of Freedoms Bill said that 1,000 crimes a year would go undete
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Darkness at Noon
An excellent analysis of the benefits of shifting the clocks forward by an