Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Libdemologists: Figures are Tantamount to Made Up


Labour Watch has the staggering news of some slight adjustments to sentences to balance prison numbers. But takes the biscuit with this:

Baby bonds - Lib Dem figures show take up is lowest in poorest areas and is failing to have an impact

Ah, "Lib Dem figures"? That's tantamount to saying they're made up. Where is the link to these figures? Who gathered them? Did Foxy Rennard ask three people on an estate, and three in a 'burb? Is that it?

2 comments:

Inamicus said...

As we've pointed out elsewhere, these figures are from the Govt's own Baby Bonds website....

When Labour attack Lib Dems for "their figures not adding up", it's usually a tacit admission the Lib Dems have a point.

Chris Paul said...

Hi there
I did 90% of a fisk of your woman's announcement but as there was no argument here about the fact that "lib dem figures" are usually nothing of the kind (as in this case) or made up (ditto, for the conclusions).
Perhaps I'll dust it off. The Lib Dem press release was misery, exaggeration, non sequitor and more misery to round it off.
Best w
Chris P

PS If I finish it I'll post it at the top of the blog.