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Welfare and the unexpected tyranny of government statistics
How the government’s obsession with tiny numbers has crippled decision making (and undermined the ONS).
Jul 10
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The unfixable road that was vanished
A main road through a small town is in desperate need of repair. There's just one small problem: for all intents and purposes, it doesn't exist.
Jun 30
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M. F. Robbins
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HS2 and the slow decay of Britain
“I have tried to ascertain where design decisions get made... I have struggled to get to a definite answer.”
Jun 23
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M. F. Robbins
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Why does Britain feel so poor?
Apr 1
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Britain’s car market is a complete disaster
Jan 7
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M. F. Robbins
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2.5% is a ludicrous target for defence spending
Feb 18
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HS2 and the slow decay of Britain
Jun 23
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Denial of Service
Feb 4
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I visited Britain's most expensive farm track
Apr 28
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Stop gaslighting people about crime
Yes, crime statistics show long-term decline, but the numbers don't tell the whole story.
Jun 5
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Trouble at the tip
A half-arsed stand-off between central government and local councils is making it harder for people to do the right thing. Westminster should be…
May 20
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The weird world of Robin Ince
What, exactly, is the value of a diagnosis? A review of Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal: My Adventures in Neurodiversity, by Robin Ince.
May 9
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I visited Britain's most expensive farm track
A dispute over a farm track in Buckinghamshire could cost taxpayers 'tens of millions' in delays to HS2 after local NIMBYs blocked a minor upgrade. I…
Apr 28
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Why does Britain feel so poor?
Plus chaos chasers, ghost motorways, the secret symbols hiding in your street, and a rationalist death cult.
Apr 1
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Britain's car parking is a complete disaster
Somehow we've turned key national infrastructure into the wild west.
Mar 18
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