Thanks to Russian drivers and amateur cameramen, a few weeks ago we had the privilege…
Jordi PratsMarch 25, 2013
Kenya has been having elections. The results were announced on Saturday. Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's richest…
Julian ChampkinMarch 11, 2013
I listened to David Cannadine on Radio 4 a few weeks ago telling the story…
Andrew McCullochFebruary 6, 2013
At New Year, I was reminded of how much heated argument can be generated when…
Andrew McCullochJanuary 21, 2013
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is topping the headlines in all the UK media…
Julian ChampkinJanuary 10, 2013
Queen Victoria was on the throne, Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States of…
Abdel KhairounJanuary 10, 2013
Happy New Year. Especially (for a statistical site) because 2013 is, officially, the International Year…
Julian ChampkinJanuary 7, 2013
As the saying goes, "money talks". But money, and especially electronic money, does more than…
Jordi PratsApril 12, 2012
Ministers this week debated whether the government should scrap a planned increase in fuel duty,…
Claire PackhamNovember 22, 2011
Not long ago, on the PBS program “NewsHour”, I was listening to David Brooks, Op-Ed…
Alan PenmanOctober 24, 2011
