It’s garbage in, garbage out for the Conservatives
Yazan: Sara | 15 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives
So the Tories mislaid a decimal point? So what, you might say. Mistakes happen. It’s embarrassing that the error wasn’t picked up, but no-one’s perfect – certainly not the Tories. So whilst this headline gives some temporary amusement, it isn’t in itself proof that the Tories are unfit to run the country or are generally [...]
Conservatives’ use of crime statistics ‘selective and mendacious’
Yazan: Sara | 03 February 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives
This morning’s Today programme provided another of those ‘mustn’t miss’ moments, as presenter Evan Davis took the Conservatives’ Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling to task over the party’s misleading use of crime statistics. Last week Mark Easton, the BBC’s Home Affairs editor, had asked ‘Are the Tories being honest with their claims on violent crime’: [...]
Conservative policy making informed by TV detective series
Yazan: Sara | 18 January 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Conservatives
Today’s FT has an interview with wannabe Chancellor George Osborne, where he once again fails to give any real details of the Conservatives’ economic plans, should they win the next election. Osborne talks about his admiration for Sweden, although he is unable to put his finger on exactly why, saying: “I’m no expert on Swedish society but I am [...]
