Horse I liked Richard's post because he said, more eloquently and kindly, what I wanted to say. I'm not sure you've taken a breath and heard and digested what he has said yet. I know I… (View Post)

That is an excellent point, well made. Doesn't really change Oxfam's basic point, though, does it? And rather charming that the Guardian is willing to alienate its audience so readily. Espe… (View Post)

Oh dear, being out-pedanted on a pedantry alert. The worst of it is I’m living up to @Nigel_Foremain’s character assassination of me a couple of weeks ago as an illiterate buffoon. I thought I could … (View Post)

Bah, you and others beat me to it. My fault for trying to post on my phone whilst locked out of my own house! (View Post)

Pedantry alert Yes it can. For discreet data, often the most (only) sensible average to use is the median or mode (you can’t have a grade halfway between an A* and an A). If most grades are A*, both … (View Post)