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More or Less
Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
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Health check 21.01.2011 27:55
The Government says Britain's health care standards have fallen behind those of our European neighbours. And World Health Organisation figures support his claim. But do those numbers tell the whole story?
Health check 21.01.2011 27:55
The Government says Britain's health care standards have fallen behind those of our European neighbours. And World Health Organisation figures support his claim. But do those numbers tell the whole story?
Street grooming 14.01.2011 27:51
We look at street grooming, examine the new bank taxes, revisit Ambridge in the wake of Loxleygate and ask just how many guys there are named Mo(hammed).
Street grooming 14.01.2011 27:51
We look at street grooming, examine the new bank taxes, revisit Ambridge in the wake of Loxleygate and ask just how many guys there are named Mo(hammed).
Big numbers 07.01.2011 27:41
More or Less examines this week's claims and counter-claims about VAT, exposes some seriously sloppy reporting and - finally - reveals the truth about Jack the "psychic" monkey.
Big numbers 07.01.2011 27:41
More or Less examines this week's claims and counter-claims about VAT, exposes some seriously sloppy reporting and - finally - reveals the truth about Jack the "psychic" monkey.
2010 in numbers 31.12.2010 27:55
Tim Harford and the More or Less team explore 2010 in numbers. Happy New Year to all our listeners.
2010 in numbers 31.12.2010 27:55
Tim Harford and the More or Less team explore 2010 in numbers. Happy New Year to all our listeners.
What the Dickens? 24.12.2010 27:32
Boom. Bust. Bah humbug. Tim Harford narrates 'A More or Less Christmas Carol' in which British Bank plc boss Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of banking past, present and future. Will he heed their warnings?
What the Dickens? 24.12.2010 27:32
Boom. Bust. Bah humbug. Tim Harford narrates 'A More or Less Christmas Carol' in which British Bank plc boss Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of banking past, present and future. Will he heed their warnings?
Council of despair 17.12.2010 28:40
Local government budgets are being cut. More or Less looks at how the pie is sliced and finds everything depends on Wokingham (yes, really). Plus: we take a look at inflation and consult the magic More or Less monkey.
Council of despair 17.12.2010 28:40
Local government budgets are being cut. More or Less looks at how the pie is sliced and finds everything depends on Wokingham (yes, really). Plus: we take a look at inflation and consult the magic More or Less monkey.
Degrees of Debt 10.12.2010 27:55
We look at the numbers behind the increase in the cap on undergraduate tuition fees in England. Are the changes fair and progressive? Are they dropping future students into a deep hole of debt? Or are they both?
Degrees of Debt 10.12.2010 27:55
We look at the numbers behind the increase in the cap on undergraduate tuition fees in England. Are the changes fair and progressive? Are they dropping future students into a deep hole of debt? Or are they both?
Gay Britain 01.10.2010 27:35
Tim Harford and the More or Less team examine the micromort measure of risk and official statistics on sexual identity.
Gay Britain 01.10.2010 27:35
Tim Harford and the More or Less team examine the micromort measure of risk and official statistics on sexual identity.
How welfare works 24.09.2010 27:59
Tim Harford and the More or Less team examine more numbers in the news. This week: Claiming benefits has been described by the Chancellor as - for some - a "lifestyle choice". What does the evidence tell us about how incentives work in the welfare system?; The numbers of some of Britain's best-loved birds are declining. Fast. Many think cats are to blame. Are they right?; Why the Prime Minister's...
How welfare works 24.09.2010 27:59
Tim Harford and the More or Less team examine more numbers in the news. This week: Claiming benefits has been described by the Chancellor as - for some - a "lifestyle choice". What does the evidence tell us about how incentives work in the welfare system?; The numbers of some of Britain's best-loved birds are declining. Fast. Many think cats are to blame. Are they right?; Why the Prime Minister's...
Who earns more? 17.09.2010 27:33
Who earns more: private or public employees? And are your trousers flattering you?
Who earns more? 17.09.2010 27:33
Who earns more: private or public employees? And are your trousers flattering you?
Back to school 10.09.2010 28:01
More or Less looks at how maths is taught in schools today and it asks what the population of the world be if WWI had never happened.
Back to school 10.09.2010 28:01
More or Less looks at how maths is taught in schools today and it asks what the population of the world be if WWI had never happened.
03 Sep 2010 03.09.2010 27:50
How reliable are life expectancy figures? Can cycling ever be safer than driving? And, what can maths tell us about guerilla insurgencies?
03 Sep 2010 03.09.2010 27:50
How reliable are life expectancy figures? Can cycling ever be safer than driving? And, what can maths tell us about guerilla insurgencies?
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