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Seven-day NHS
Tim Harford asks if people admitted to hospital at weekends are more likely to die.
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Women Drink Driving
Tim Harford asks whether there really is a problem with women drink driving.
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Strokes, Teachers, Confused Computers
Are strokes among working-age people on the rise? Presented by Tim Harford.
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Election and Adultery Special
Tim Harford and a panel of experts discuss how pre-election polls tallied with the results
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Polls, Nuns, Life Partners
Is the number of Catholic nuns on the up? And Tim Harford explores polling data.
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Is Strenuous Jogging Bad for You?
Tim Harford looks at claims that keen runners might be damaging their health.
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Cameron's 1000 Jobs
The Conservatives' employment claims, milk, teachers, dating and pregnancy due dates.
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Is Anti-Semitism Widespread in the UK?
Tim Harford asks if the majority of hate crime in the UK is directed against Jewish people
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How big are the Conservatives' planned cuts?
Post-election spending, terrorism victims, Nigeria death toll and the worst board games.
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A&E Waiting Times
Including NHS target data, bad luck and cancer, and statistics that are true and unfair.
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Numbers of the Year 2014
Tim Harford and guests look back at some of the weird and wonderful numbers of 2014.
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The Barnett Formula
Tim Harford explains the Barnett Formula and asks why it is so maligned.
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Kidney donation: the chance of finding a match
Tim Harford on kidney donation, charity-giving, Huntrodds' Day, ants and tiny countries.
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Understanding the Scottish referendum polls
Tim Harford talks to YouGov and ICM about trying to gauge the political mood in Scotland.
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To ice or not to ice?
Should we be more choosy about who benefits when we do a viral charity challenge?
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How Deadly Is Ebola?
Tim Harford scrutinises claims made about the outbreak. Plus guide dogs, prisons and ATOS.
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Troubled families?
Tim Harford discusses so-called 'troubled families', CEO pay and the Gaza conflict.
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Student Loans
Tim Harford examines why the cost of the government's new student loan system is rising.
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Faith and Charity?
Is there a link between practising a religion and donating to charity?
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What Is Scottish Independence Worth?
What will the referendum result mean for Scots' wallets?
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The Piketty Affair
Did French economist Thomas Piketty get his numbers wrong?
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Romanian Crime
Are Romanians responsible for more crime than other nationalities?
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Tax Dodgers and Benefits Cheats
Does the government have far more people chasing benefits cheats than tax dodgers?
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Food Bank Britain
Are one million people really using food banks in Britain? Tim Harford investigates.
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British Law: Made in Brussels?
How much British law is made in Brussels: is it UKIP's 75 per cent or Clegg's 7 per cent?
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The 50p tax rate
Tim Harford looks at how much revenue the 50p rate of tax would raise.
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Counting the contribution of immigrants
Tim Harford presents a detailed looked at the impact immigration has on the public purse.
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Fact-checking obesity crisis claims
Tim Harford discovers that health data contradict a report which says obesity is worsening
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The Week That Kills
Tim Harford tries to find out why this is the week of the year in which most deaths occur.
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The Power of Pension Fees
Tim Harford and Money Box's Paul Lewis show how small charges hit pension funds hard.