Yes More or Less is excellent.
Most politicians seem to be statistically illiterate as well.
e.g. ministers struggling with the concept that all schools cannot be above average.... and that below average is not necessarily "failing"...
Percentages p me off when people bandy about 200% increase for example. What does it mean? A percentage is another way of expressing a fraction and you don't say 8 quarters do you. No you say something has doubled or its twice...
In governors meetings I sometimes had to reign in the head from talking about a percentage of a percentage (exam passes, attendance etc). Which can lead to all kinds of confusion.
your pass rate is 50% next year its 75%
Now is that a 25% increase, or indeed a 50% increase? You see my point?
Then there is the lack of any scientific rigour.
I think More or Less recently covered the lack of any evidence that a few days off school damages GCSE results.
Good Morning Sunday 28th April 2024