http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog en http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/05/15/china-steering-guesswork <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-entry-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/author/nigel-hawkes">Nigel Hawkes</a> </div> </div> </div> </p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_entry_image" width="194" height="240" alt="Image" src="http://www.straightstatistics.org/sites/default/files/liLi%20Keqiang.jpg?1337097641" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/05/15/china-steering-guesswork" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/05/15/china-steering-guesswork#comments China economy GDP Tue, 15 May 2012 16:01:43 +0000 nigel.hawkes 771 at http://www.straightstatistics.org http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/05/10/heathrow-queues-report-exposes-need-better-immigration-data <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-entry-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/author/full-fact">Full Fact</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_entry_image" width="150" height="150" alt="Image" src="http://www.straightstatistics.org/sites/default/files/airport_0.png?1336665412" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/05/10/heathrow-queues-report-exposes-need-better-immigration-data" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/05/10/heathrow-queues-report-exposes-need-better-immigration-data#comments accessibility borders Heathrow immigration monopoly publication UKBA Thu, 10 May 2012 15:55:35 +0000 webmaster 769 at http://www.straightstatistics.org http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/05/03/statistical-interpreters-wave-future <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-entry-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/author/nigel-hawkes">Nigel Hawkes</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> Here&rsquo;s the good news. Among the relatively few human skills that a new book says will survive the onslaught of the computer is statistical insight.</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_entry_image" width="201" height="300" alt="Image" src="http://www.straightstatistics.org/sites/default/files/cover-Race%20aganst%20the%20machine.jpg?1336039722" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/05/03/statistical-interpreters-wave-future" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/05/03/statistical-interpreters-wave-future#comments business statistics Thu, 03 May 2012 10:08:56 +0000 nigel.hawkes 767 at http://www.straightstatistics.org http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/11/how-many-out-there-really-study-shakespeare <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-entry-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/author/nigel-hawkes">Nigel Hawkes</a> </div> </div> </div> </p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_entry_image" width="290" height="174" alt="Image" src="http://www.straightstatistics.org/sites/default/files/sHAKESPEARE.jpg?1334154076" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/11/how-many-out-there-really-study-shakespeare" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/11/how-many-out-there-really-study-shakespeare#comments children schools universities Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:23:06 +0000 nigel.hawkes 756 at http://www.straightstatistics.org http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/06/why-are-so-many-men-pregnant <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-entry-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/author/nigel-hawkes">Nigel Hawkes</a> </div> </div> </div> </p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_entry_image" width="182" height="277" alt="Image" src="http://www.straightstatistics.org/sites/default/files/pregnant%20man.jpg?1333700684" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/06/why-are-so-many-men-pregnant" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/06/why-are-so-many-men-pregnant#comments advertising births healthcare NHS Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:24:54 +0000 nigel.hawkes 755 at http://www.straightstatistics.org http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/05/why-house-prices-need-better-measurement <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-entry-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/author/full-fact">Full Fact</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> The issue of housing costs is a topic that has kept Full Fact busy over the years.</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_entry_image" width="540" height="267" alt="Image" src="http://www.straightstatistics.org/sites/default/files/houses.jpg?1333640873" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/05/why-house-prices-need-better-measurement" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/05/why-house-prices-need-better-measurement#comments Halifax house prices land registry Nationwide Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:47:59 +0000 webmaster 754 at http://www.straightstatistics.org http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/04/alcohol-guide-perplexed-mps <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-entry-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/author/nigel-hawkes">Nigel Hawkes</a> </div> </div> </div> </p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_entry_image" width="424" height="283" alt="Image" src="http://www.straightstatistics.org/sites/default/files/sswebsite%20036_1.JPG?1333533107" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/04/alcohol-guide-perplexed-mps" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/04/04/alcohol-guide-perplexed-mps#comments alcohol politics Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:52:38 +0000 nigel.hawkes 752 at http://www.straightstatistics.org http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/03/30/get-out-my-way-cable-tells-ons <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-entry-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/author/nigel-hawkes">Nigel Hawkes</a> </div> </div> </div> </p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_entry_image" width="225" height="225" alt="Image" src="http://www.straightstatistics.org/sites/default/files/Vince%20Cable.jpg?1333117633" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/03/30/get-out-my-way-cable-tells-ons" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/03/30/get-out-my-way-cable-tells-ons#comments economy Liberal Democrats politics Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:29:26 +0000 nigel.hawkes 750 at http://www.straightstatistics.org http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/03/20/primary-schools-clear-failure-twig <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-entry-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/author/nigel-hawkes">Nigel Hawkes</a> </div> </div> </div> </p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_entry_image" width="140" height="140" alt="Image" src="http://www.straightstatistics.org/sites/default/files/Stephen%20Twigg.jpg?1332253546" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/03/20/primary-schools-clear-failure-twig" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/03/20/primary-schools-clear-failure-twig#comments births Labour Party schools Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:26:11 +0000 nigel.hawkes 745 at http://www.straightstatistics.org http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/03/15/director-general-ons-announces-retirement <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-entry-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/author/full-fact">Full Fact</a> </div> </div> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-entry-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_entry_image" width="175" height="175" alt="Stephen Penneck" src="http://www.straightstatistics.org/sites/default/files/stephen-penneck-ONS.jpg?1331819519" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/03/15/director-general-ons-announces-retirement" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.straightstatistics.org/blog/2012/03/15/director-general-ons-announces-retirement#comments construction economy. statistics ONS Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:52:11 +0000 webmaster 740 at http://www.straightstatistics.org