Andy BodleStatistricks, part 4: how they lie to you with graphsWas the UK really the fastest-growing economy in the G7, as Boris Johnson claimed? Of course it wasn’t. It was a Boris Johnson claimSep 10, 2022Sep 10, 2022
Andy BodleWokeness: the far right’s last scapegoat“Do-gooders” are no longer just a nuisance — their “decadence”, according to populist demagogues, is now an existential threat to…May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Andy BodleStatistricks part 3: how they lie to you with pollsSurveys are way off with their predictions too often to be of any real use. So why are they such big business?Nov 21, 2021Nov 21, 2021
Andy BodleHow they lie with statistics, part 2: the value of nothingHere’s a thought experiment. Picture a woman who’s two metres tall (about 6ft 6in). Easy, right? Now picture a second woman, standing next…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Andy BodleStatistricks: how they lie to you with numbers (part 1)If we’re going to fight back against the populists’ calculated assault on truth, we need to raise our numbers gameNov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
Andy BodleThe 3M test: how to upgrade your bullshit detectorIn the time of coronavirus, the ability to tell good info from bad is more vital than ever. How do you sort the gold from the trash?Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
Andy BodleApples and oranges: how bad metaphors mess with your mindThe far right’s awful analogies helped swing Brexit — and now they may threaten your lifeMar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Andy BodleWhen Sammie dumped Barry: a cost-benefit analysis of BrexitCBAs may be a flawed and oversimplified way of looking at Brexit, but they’re still more than most Leave voters have bothered to doAug 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019