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Some statistics can become so widely known and accepted by experts in the field that they become almost too obvious to provide a citation for. And so, in a puff … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"Joy for consumers: Britain falls into deflation for first time since 1960 as prices plunge"—The Express, 19th May 2015 "Deflation returns to Britain for first time since 1960"—The Guardian, 21st … Read
Europe
Is it really easy to be accepted as a refugee in Europe? Read
Earlier this week Paul Flynn MP claimed—"from a usually reliable source"—that the inquiry uncovering former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael's involvement in a leaked memo about Nicola Sturgeon cost the taxpayer … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
"The Tories have been urged to overhaul apprenticeships after it emerged a million people bid for 85,000 places last year", Mirror, 23rd May 2015 In Wednesday's Queen's Speech the government … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
Britain has a productivity problem. Although on average we work longer hours than Germany and France, we actually produce less per worker than they do... Read
What does looking at the recent results of human rights cases against the UK show us? Read
Health
This article has been updated. "It's a shocking fact, but mortality rates for patients admitted to hospital on a Sunday can be 16% higher than on a Wednesday..." - David … Read
Opinion pollsters had a pretty bad election day. All the pollsters underestimated the Conservative lead over Labour.* Now they are having an inquiry into why. In their defence, the British … Read
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