Joseph O’Leary

Training Manager

Joe has been fact checking UK politics and policy for over a decade, having joined the team in 2011. He has delivered training in fact checking to civil servants, statisticians, journalists and businesses, both in the UK and internationally, as well as designing accredited courses in data analysis for the FE sector. Joe also enjoys teaching critical thinking in primary and secondary schools, and regularly gives talks to journalism students. He is now designing courses to help businesses and employees use data with more confidence.

3 April 2014

Economy, Business & Finance

EU debate: do we need a house every seven minutes to cope with immigration?

By Joseph O’Leary • 2 mins

"We need to build a house every 7 minutes just to cope with immigration into this country." Nigel Farage, BBC EU debate, 3 April 2014 This is actually an old … Read

Analysis

25 March 2014

Economy, Business & Finance

Self-build Britain: is the UK lagging behind other countries?

By Joseph O’Leary • 3 mins

Britain is lagging behind other countries for self-building, according to the Independent this week. The figures point this way, but they're far from an ideal measure. Read

Analysis

24 March 2014

Health

Is the NHS losing £5 billion a year to fraud?

By Joseph O’Leary • 4 mins

It has been widely reported that fraud is costing the NHS £5 billion a year - far higher than official estimates suggest. But the £5 billion is an uncertain figure, based on international averages applied to the UK. Read

Analysis

20 March 2014

Economy, Business & Finance

Is bingo on the decline?

By Joseph O’Leary • 3 mins

Following the announcement of a duty cut from 20% to 10%, bingo has made the headlines. But has it been declining as fast as the Chancellor claims? Read

Analysis

19 March 2014

Economy, Business & Finance