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Full Fact publishes Health data for factchecking

The factchecking site Full Fact has launched a new section on its website hosting key data on the health service. The Full Fact Finder covers 5 areas: immigration, education, the economy, crime and the law – and health. Data on … Continue reading

How education changed under Thatcher – Peter Wilby

TweetWriting in The Guardian Peter Wilby provides a brief history lesson on the education system in Britain and how it changed under Margaret Thatcher – particularly universities (“[previously] run on similar lines to the BBC”) and schools curriculum, selection and funding. It’s a … Continue reading