Photo by Dan Burton on UnsplashThis note considers the different measures of the death toll…
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When Professor Sir Charlie Bean published his review of UK economic statistics in March, he…
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There has been no real change in the proportion of children living in poverty in…
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In a recent New York Times column, economist Paul Krugman raises the spectre of a…
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A recent New York Times article stated that U.S. officials believe the Syrian government has…
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is topping the headlines in all the UK media…
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