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What's Scottish Independence Worth?

What's Scottish Independence Worth?

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats


What's Scottish Independence Worth?

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Scottish independence - yes or no? Which will line your pocket more? The Scottish government says a Yes vote will leave Scots £1,000 each better off; the UK treasury says a No vote means a £1,400 bonus for Scots. More or Less looks at exactly what these claims mean, the key assumptions underlying them, and asks whether either number is likely to be accurate. Plus: the "zombie" statistic that each year 100,000 Christians are martyred around the world; getting people to agree to make major life decisions based on the toss of a coin and World Cup Office Sweepstake strategy.
Released:
Jun 6, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4