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14 February 2012

Who benefits most from the Lib Dems' tax threshold change?

Recently the Online Journalism Blog raised the question: "The £10,000 question: who benefits most from a tax threshold change?", prompting much discussion on Twitter between opposing sides of the debate, … Read

Analysis
13 February 2012

Are 500,000 jobs being lost in the City?

Last Friday Stuart Fraser from the Corporation of London seemed to say that 500,000 jobs were being lost in the city, with 270,000 jobs having been lost in 2011. This figure was later corrected by the Corporation to 27,000. But where do the figures come from? Read

Analysis
9 February 2012

Full Fact Director Will Moy speaks at the Leveson Inquiry

Yesterday Full Fact gave evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics and standards. Full Fact's Director, Will Moy, gave oral evidence alongside Martin Moore, Director of the Media Standards … Read

Analysis
8 February 2012

How much will the NHS reorganisation cost?

Over the weekend both Labour and the Conservatives reignited an old row over the costs of NHS reorganisation. Health Minister Simon Burns claimed the figure was as much as £1.3 billion, while Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham put it as high as £3.5 billion. Who's right? Read

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