Labour hacks are normally quick to attack the Lib Dems for seeing only another by-election opportunity when an MP dies. In Peter Law’s case though, it is Labour that have been seriously quick off the mark. It gets worse. Now Labour are accused by his widow of offering Law a peerage to not stand. The… Continue reading Respect for Law
Day: April 27, 2006
Why let the facts get in the way of a good argument?
Via Paul Davies on MakeMyVoteCount, I came across this article from some oik who claims to be the Torygraph’s Europe Correspondent. His article appears to be the worst argument against PR I’ve ever come across: namely, that because the Belgium Parliament failed to force a minister to resign, all PR systems are indefensible. A couple… Continue reading Why let the facts get in the way of a good argument?
The Crime Game
The crime statistics are out, and yet again, journalists have chosen to bypass the BCS in favour of reported crime: “Robberies up 6% but crime stable” claims the BBC. Well actually, personal acquisative crime is up by a statistically insignificant 1%. As has been pointed out since time immemorial, an increase in the reported crime… Continue reading The Crime Game