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Nigel Hawkes :: Thu, 29/09/2011 - 15:10

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ONS keeps the Bank of England waiting

Nigel Hawkes :: Tue, 13/09/2011 - 16:07

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Chancellor urged to think again about pre-release access

The prospect of retirement from the UK Statistics Authority (see previous post) does not seem to have diminished Sir Michal Scholar’s willingness to lock horns with ministers.

Nigel Hawkes :: Wed, 02/03/2011 - 10:40

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Detailing social research and statistics cuts

In 2008, the then-Government launched a research project called “Amplifying the voice of Muslim students”

Nigel Hawkes :: Wed, 16/02/2011 - 17:24

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Putting a spoke into spin

“Recession hits sandwiches at business meetings” was the headline on a press release issued yesterday by the office design company Maris Interiors.

Nigel Hawkes :: Wed, 16/02/2011 - 14:23

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More misplaced statistics on the Welsh language

The Welsh Language Board (which has made previous appearances here) is keen to promote the greater kn

Nigel Hawkes :: Wed, 12/01/2011 - 13:47

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Tracking cultural change in a blizzard of words

Have you ever wondered about the rising popularity of a word?

Nigel Hawkes :: Fri, 31/12/2010 - 11:14

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Sheila Bird honoured

Sheila Bird, a regular contributor to Straight Statistics on a wide variety of topics and a member of its board, is h

Nigel Hawkes :: Mon, 20/12/2010 - 16:39

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Miscalculating New York City's bedrooms

Statistics can give a story an air of conviction – but they had better be the right ones, as this cautionary