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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life

Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life

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More or Less: Wales jab success, Eurovision and living with your parents

Wales jab success, Eurovision and living with your parents

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How to vaccinate a country quickly, plus the UK’s singing contest woes.

How to vaccinate a country quickly; the UK’s singing contest woes; plus how many young adults live with their parents?

Wales has given one vaccination dose against Covid 19 to a larger proportion of their population than any other country except a couple of super tiny ones. They’ve given one vaccine dose to over 80% of their adult population. We explore some reasons why they seem to be doing so well.
 
The UK continues to do poorly at Eurovision – we take a look back over the years to examine why the UK used to do well, and why it doesn’t any more.
 
Waiting lists for NHS treatment across the UK have grown – but why are things so bad in Northern Ireland? 
 
Is it true that 42% of young people are living at home with their parents? We find out what a young person is and why they haven’t flown the nest.

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