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Hello and welcome to more or less.

With me Tim Harford, think of us as applying the bracing facial scrub of statistics

to wash away the greasy grime of misinformation and deceit.

This week the big fancy MRP polls are producing wildly different forecasts of

how many seats the Conservatives might win. Why? We evaluate a key policy plank of the Count Binface Party.

And from elections to erections, should we really believe the Guardians claim that one-fifth of the blood in the body is involved in the whole undignified

business. But let's start with a politics shall we there is only a week to go but

let's launch our new special election feature.

Kate Lambel's election desk of deceit.

Okay, that sounds a bit strong.

Any other options?

I mean, there was this.

Kate Lamble's election desk of important relevant context.

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