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 claim9 min read·Sep 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…9 min read·May 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?15 min read·Nov 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…9 min read·Dec 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 game10 min read·Nov 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?15 min read·Apr 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 life12 min read·Mar 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 do9 min read·Aug 5, 2019----