Error Bar Blog

Science and politics blog. We point out and discuss errors in the news.

[Error Bar Blog @ErrorBarBlog]

Our inaugural blog post is now available here: https://t.co/WCI3iI9WTV . Just in time for the #BBCDebate

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@FullFact General Mayhem?

[Kirstie Whitaker @kirstie_j]

We need to break down the myth of the "expert" who never makes any mistakes. #CrouchersLaw #researchsoftware @npch

[António Costa @eucopresident]

We wish UK as close partner. Access to single market means acceptance of all 4 freedoms. No single market à la carte

[Petitions Committee @HoCpetitions]

See this afternoon's decision by the Committee on the EU referendum petition.

[Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft]

Theresa May and Boris Johnson neck and neck to be the next Prime Minister...

[Lord Ashcroft @LordAshcroft]

ICM General Election poll. CON 36% LAB 32% UKIP 15% LDEM 7% SNP 5% GRNS 5%

[Tim Bale @ProfTimBale]

Typically informative and beautifully presented @LordAshcroft research on who voted which way in Thursday's #euref: https://t.co/MrE3hZ8RZN

[Financial Times @FT]

Regions with the biggest votes for Leave are also the most economically dependent on the EU https://t.co/vL2D3SkEIP

[The London Economic @LondonEconomic]

The UK is no longer the world's 5th largest economy. The £ has fallen so far that France has overtaken us. #EUref

[Kamal Ahmed @kamalahmednews]

Bank stocks cratering. Lloyds down 27%. Barclays 30%, FTSE down 7% #Brexit

[Full Fact @FullFact]

Today's most important read from us: How the EU works- the process of leaving the EU https://t.co/Jrv54fdOD3 #EUref

[Ben Riley-Smith @benrileysmith]

HOW AGES VOTED
(YouGov poll)
18-24: 75% Remain
25-49: 56% Remain
50-64: 44% Remain
65+: 39% Remain
#EUref

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"It's a very sunny day here, but the outlook is far from it" #EUref

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David Jones - "We need stability and certainty". No details on quite how that's going to happen... #EUref

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Caroline Lucas - "This is an absolutely devastating result" #EUref

[Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak]

One source tells me Gove and Boris negotiating the terms of Cameron's departure - only one source

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"The fundamentals of our economy are still very strong" - As I understand it, the fundamentals of our economy were the pound #EUref

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"Who's going to be the Brexit negotiator? They never told us" #EUref

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Sterling plummeting in reaction to #EUref https://t.co/K1bvLb5tLP

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@bbclaurak "This decision has implications for absolutely everything" #EUref