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Nigel Hawkes :: Wed 1st Feb 2012

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Nigel Hawkes :: Mon 16th Jan 2012

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Nigel Hawkes :: Fri 13th Jan 2012

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Percentagewise, it’s a common error

If a price doubles, is it 200 per cent higher? No, it’s 100 per cent higher.

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Comments (3) :: Last comment Wed 18th Jan 2012

Nigel Hawkes :: Mon 9th Jan 2012

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16,000 new supermarkets on the drawing board?

The Guardian’s Reader’s Editor admits today that the paper is not too good with numbers.

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Comments (2) :: Last comment Wed 11th Jan 2012

Nigel Hawkes :: Thu 8th Dec 2011

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The right choice for chair of the UKSA

Finally, after a false start and much delay, we have the right appointment for the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority – Andrew Dilnot (pictured)

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Nigel Hawkes :: Mon 28th Nov 2011

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Nigel Hawkes :: Wed 26th Oct 2011

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Nigel Hawkes :: Fri 21st Oct 2011

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Careless talk costs credibility

Could somebody take Steve McCabe MP aside and quietly explain to him what statistical significance means?

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Nigel Hawkes :: Wed 5th Oct 2011

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Nigel Hawkes :: Wed 28th Sep 2011

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Scotland’s drinking habits exaggerated

There is a member’s debate at 5.30 pm today in the Scottish Parliament, on a motion proposed by Scottish Nationalist MSP James Dornan, (pictured) the  member for Glasgow Cathcart.

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Comments (2) :: Last comment Tue 4th Oct 2011