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?
Tag: politics
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
Oi Charlie, pack your trunk!
I feel I should promote the new Lib Dem campaign, but thought I could come up with a better banner: