Did you read the blogpost? It's about the use of statistics on benefit
fraud by the Panorama programme, not about the John Humphreys programme or
the Mori poll.
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Subject: Re: Lies, damn lies and statistics
I dont think there is anything 'right wing' in asking some legitimate
questions about benefit reforms as John Humphreys has done.
http://www.axel-kaehne.net/2011/11/couple-of-weeks-ago-john-humphreys.html
As I argued before, it is important that we factor in the damage
unemployment and idleness do to the people themselves.
Best wishes
Axel
On 8 Nov 2011, at 12:12, Jenny Morris wrote:
> There have been many examples recently of the misuse of statistics in the
public debate over welfare reform but few as blatant as that exposed in this
blog
http://inequalitiesblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/fraud-dishonesty-exaggerati
on/#more-1621
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