“People in this country have had enough of experts.” This quote, from Michael Gove, was probably one of the most controversial statements of the EU referendum, prompting plenty of experts and commentators to take to the broadsheets in defence of their expertise. This was the question for discussion at the Institute for Government’s event this… Continue reading Has the public really had enough of experts?
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How to find a fact
"5% of British businesses export to the EU." "5% of British VAT-registered businesses export to the EU." "5% of British VAT-registered businesses export to other VAT-registered companies in the EU." All of these claims are partly right, and none of them tell you the whole story about British trade with the EU. During the EU… Continue reading How to find a fact
How the BBC can improve dodgy uses of statistics
How much does the UK contribute to the EU each week? How tired did you get of hearing that question, and of the inaccurate answer that it’s £350 million? Even if you didn’t watch the debates or read the op-eds, it was hard to miss the pictures of Boris Johnson and other high profile Vote… Continue reading How the BBC can improve dodgy uses of statistics