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Hey there Mr Blue (sky)
We’re so please to be with you (sky)
Nov 18
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October 2024
The Underdog Effect and the Presidential Election
What can (sometimes) happen when David meets Goliath.
Oct 31
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The Underdog Effect and the Presidential Election
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Is the Covid Inquiry about learning lessons or covering backs?
Last month's testimony on masks and airborne spread has left many bemused
Oct 15
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Is the Covid Inquiry about learning lessons or covering backs?
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Killer Questions
Why we must be careful when questioning Lucy Letby's conviction
Oct 3
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Killer Questions
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September 2024
There is more to know than just what you can count
Powerful testimony from the covid inquiry on the limits of what data can convey.
Sep 27
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There is more to know than just what you can count
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August 2024
How to Expect the Unexpected (out in paperback)
The paperback of my latest book How to Expect the Unexpected is out today and this is a shameless plug for you to buy it.
Aug 15
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How to Expect the Unexpected (out in paperback)
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July 2024
Game, Set, Maths
The surprising maths behind tennis' scoring system. Learn your 'loves' from 'lets', your 'deuces' from your 'doubles' and your sets form your…
Jul 13
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Why we're trying to buy a lake
The environment agency are selling a piece of land near our village and we're trying to buy it for the local community
Jul 12
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The Dangers of Two-Party Politics
The two party-political system engendered by our first past the post voting system does our democracy a disservice.
Jul 3
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The Dangers of Two-Party Politics
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June 2024
The democratic case for numeracy
I wrote for National Numeracy about the benefits of numeracy for our democratic processes. Here's what I said.
Jun 25
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That stinking feeling
I was invited to speak at a anti-sewage protest on Sunday, this is what I said.
Jun 17
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The enduring power of friendship
Manchester, Music and Mathematics became a powerful binding force
Jun 13
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