Education
Childcare predictions get off to an Unsure Start
Three claims about Sure Start Children's Centres and the facts behind them. Read
Analysis
Charlie Ogilvie
Economy, Business & Finance
Will you pay an extra £3,000 for a Labour government?
"over £3,000 in higher taxes for every working family to pay for more welfare and out-of-control spending" — David Cameron, March 30, 2015, reported in the Express The Conservative party … Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Inequality and unemployment: problematic figures
"New figures show 49 per cent rise in long-term unemployment for black and minority ethnic young people since 2010" Labour Party, 11 March 2015 Labour's claim has led to criticism … Read
Analysis
Fewer than 22 million people watched the 2010 televised leaders' election debates
A joint statement from the broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky claimed that "22 million people watched the election debates in 2010". This figure has been quoted in recent news coverage on the issue of televised leaders' debates for 2015, and makes it sound like 35% of the 62.8 million people living in the UK in 2010 watched the debates. Read
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