Statistics can be used to support campaigns of progressive social change. https://xitter.cf/t.co/1a4YJrcZwg
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Radical Statistics’ 2025 Conference Call for Papers and Posters! radstats.org.uk/radical-stat…
Radical Statistics issue 136 out now! Members who opt for physical journal will have received their copy, others may enjoy open access reading. radstats.org.uk/journal/issu…
A really incredible line-up of speakers this Saturday 24th Feb in London! Still time to register - and join for the social events too. radstats.org.uk/conference/l…
Radstats 2024 Annual Conference Programme Announced: Statistics to Inform Radical Change, fantastic speakers and discussions guaranteed! radstats.org.uk/annual-confe…
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While today’s CPI says inflation has flattened, its exclusion of key costs like interest payments means we're not seeing the full picture
Do look out for the next release of the Household Costs Indices which do look to capture different household experiences on 26 Feb 👀
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OK folks opinion please. I wrote in a draft paper "In view of the well-documented tendency of AI to make things up . . . ", and I'm under pressure to replace "make things up" with "hallucinate". Which do you prefer? #AI #euphemism #Lies
75%make things up
18%hallucinate
7%other (please specify)
208 votes • Final resultsThe 2024 Statistics to Inform Radical Change Conference is shaping up nicely. Saturday, 24 February London, with informal social events on the Friday and Saturday evenings.
Members receive reduced registration, and there is an 'early bird' discount now:
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He is correct but not for reasons @wesstreeting gives . Reform is needed to stop NHS money leaking out to equity investors, bankers and private profiteers through costly contracts and to stop service closures and reinstate NHS and duty on Sec of State to provide health care.
Did you know? Radical Statistics Conference 2024 is open for registration! Saturday February 24th, London. Programme being firmed up, contact [email protected] to offer a talk. @StLukesTrust St Luke's Community Centre, London EC1V 8AJ eventbrite.co.uk/e/statistic…
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Join us for a thought-provoking evening with Subhadra Das (@littlegaudy) for "Uncivilised: race science and other lies that made the West"!
📅 Thur, 7Sep at 19:30
📍 Location: @BRLSI (Bath, UK) & Zoom
🎟️ FREE tickets: genetics.org.uk/events/unciv…
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For vast parts of North America, Asia, Africa & Europe – it is a cruel summer.
For the entire planet, it is a disaster.
We can still stop the worst. Accelerating temperatures demand accelerated #ClimateAction.
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The Guardian correction to end all Guardian corrections - via @duncan3ross
This #Radstats issue 134, out now, is dedicated to one of our founders, a leading statistical thinker, and recent Editor, Roy Carr-Hill. Great material as ever, open access to all. Seeking new contributions too. radstats.org.uk/journal/issu…
ALT Cover image with Roy
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New Report: The richest 50 families in the UK have more wealth than the bottom half of the UK population (33.5 million people)
@RafaelWildauer and I analysed UK wealth inequality using The Sunday Times Rich List (1989 to 2023)
Funded by @BritishAcademy_ & @LeverhulmeTrust) 1/7
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📒 Today we launch our new report with @AdaLovelaceInst into the findings of a nationally representative survey of over 4000 adults in Britain exploring public awareness, experience and attitudes towards different uses of AI.
➡️ bit.ly/3IXOdi4
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Literally, factually, mathematically and actually correct. Well done the BBC for teaching facts.
ALT BBC page for schoolchildren claims ‘every person in Britain is descended from immigrants’ BBC's Bitesize website, which offers online revision materials for UK exams, accused of teaching ‘politically correct cliches’
What does AI think of radical statistics? @aa42john finds out in this blog post ... radstats.org.uk/what-does-ai…
