by Peter Loader | May 15, 2024 | National Statistics
From January 2024 the Office of National Statistics changed how it calculated expected deaths. This impacts on reporting of excess deaths statistics and I thought it would be interesting to understand the impact and assess the new method. One interesting effect is...
by Peter Loader | Jan 26, 2024 | National Statistics, Policing
Clare’s Law disclosure rates appeared in the news this month. Published statistics have been used to claim that police forces in England and Wales are leaving people at risk by rejecting Clare’s law checks on suspected abusers. On the other hand, some police...
by Peter Loader | Jul 13, 2023 | For Fun, National Statistics
My interest in excess deaths was sparked by noticing what appeared to me to be a prevalence of “medical emergencies” at football matches since the covid-19 pandemic. I have watched a lot of games both live and on Sky over the years and can barely remember...
