"Fact Check"

[BR14]

OK, can we roll back to the numbers you were multiplying?

Can you tell us how you got them and why you multiplied them?

jesus did it, and ran away

[minestrone]

Sadly everyone likes to say they "know how to use data" these days.

[DealorNoDeal]

General election 2019: Corbyn and Johnson TV debate fact-checked - BBC News

"Boris Johnson said: Labour would "put up spending to £1.2 trillion"

Reality Check: Labour's spending plans are nowhere near £1.2tn a year. "

"That translates to Labour spending an extra £240bn a year, but the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies costed it at £180bn extra a year by the year 2023-4."

So, 1.14 trillion, which is nowhere near 1.2 trillion.

I mean, I can take some level of bias in articles even by the BBC but...

£240bn x 5 = £1.2tn

£180bn x 5 = £0.9tn (not £1.14tn)

[Whorty]

£240bn x 5 = £1.2tn

£180bn x 5 = £0.9tn (not £1.14tn)

Spoilsport .... we were waiting to see how long it took the dim one to spot this

[Zigenare]

Spoilsport .... we were waiting to see how long it took the dim one to spot this

You really need to learn to read and comprehend what is actually being said.

"Boris Johnson said: Labour would "put up spending to £1.2 trillion"

Reality Check: Labour's spending plans are nowhere near £1.2tn a year. "

"That translates to Labour spending an extra £240bn a year, but the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies costed it at £180bn extra a year by the year 2023-4."

So if an increase of £240bn is equal to £1.2Tn then the starting figure is £960bn - the IFS says the increase will only be $180bn which leads to the target figure of £1.14Tn - what are you failing to understand?

[sasguru]

You really need to learn to read and comprehend what is actually being said.



So if an increase of £240bn is equal to £1.2Tn then the starting figure is £960bn - the IFS says the increase will only be $180bn which leads to the target figure of £1.14Tn - what are you failing to understand?

It gets worse. Or better, for entertainment purposes.
Feck me, how thick are you plankton?

You really need to learn to read and comprehend what is actually being said.

[minestrone]

It gets worse. Or better, for entertainment purposes.
Feck me, how thick are you plankton?

You really need to learn to read and comprehend what is actually being said.

OK SAS,

A 1,000 pound wager I can get the BBC to admit this was incorrect language,

[sasguru]

OK SAS,

A 1,000 pound wager I can get the BBC to admit this was incorrect language,

I'm not talking about the BBC - I expect innumeracy from arts graduates.

I'm talking about your gross misunderstanding of the figures. Have you worked it out yet?

[minestrone]

[QUOTE=sasguru;2705868]I'm not talking about the BBC - I expect innumeracy from arts graduates.

I'm talking about your gross misunderstanding of the figures. Have you worked it out yet?[/QUOTE]

Yes, you don't want to lose 1000 quid

[sasguru]

Yes, you don't want to lose 1000 quid

Keep at it. Those less gifted, like yourself, can get there with a little extra effort.

Any Brexiters want to help him out?