2012
Obama’s State of the Union address: Response and reactions
Alex Hern covers the response and reaction to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address - at least for this term in office.
Boris Johnson’s use of statistics are designed to mislead the public
Len Duvall, leader of the Labour group on the London Assembly, explains how London Mayor Boris Johnson’s use of statistics is designed to mislead the public.
The 12 practical problems of localising public sector pay
Neil Foster presents 12 problems with the government's unfair, unworkable, and regressive plan to localise public sector pay.
Growth goes down, so what will happen to the deficit?
Alex Hern uses George's Marvellous Deficit Calculator to examine what the news of GDP contraction means for the government's flagship deficit reduction program
The double-dip begins
Tony Dolphin explains why the contraction in the 4th quarter of 2011 is likely to be the beginning of a double dip recession.
Fact Check fact checked: London’s fares CAN be cut
Tom Copley fact checks Channel Four's Fact Check, and finds that they are buying TfL's spin hook, line and sinker.