(24 Apr 2014, 8:13 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote Its like the Passenger Focus figures or Tesco saying they're cheaper than Asda, but Asda saying they beat all the other supermarkets on price.
There are lies, more lies and statistics
Schools often advertise that 97% of pupils got an A-C grade. What they don't mention, is that the majority of those pupils were nearer a C, than anything else.
True, true. As they say 88.8% of statistics are made up anyway. How the data is spun is how you win people over. For example, statistics from road-safety groups claim that around 5% of motoring accidents are caused by people using their phones while driving. Spin that on it's head and you can claim that around 95% of motoring accidents are not caused by motorists using their phones whilst driving, thereby making the case that using your phone whilst driving is a relatively safe practise.