The UK Statistics Authority wrote to the leaders of major political parties in advance of the December 2019 general election

5 November 2019 · UK Statistics Authority

The letter is dated 5 November 2019. The UK Statistics Authority published it as Letter to leaders of major political parties in advance of the December 2019 general election. Below is one passage from the letter in the regulator's own words.

What the UK Statistics Authority wrote

“I would ask that statistical sources should be clear and accessible to all; any caveats or limitations in the statistics should be respected; and campaigns should not pick out single numbers that differ from the picture painted by the statistics as a whole.”

From UK Statistics Authority, letter of 5 November 2019. Read the full letter.

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