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Thursday, 22 March 2012

The Budget 2012

Statisticians and economists have had a field day in interpreting this year's Budget. It is difficult to find an unbiased report on George Osborne's offerings this year, but Channel 4 News Factcheck does a credible job in trying to answer the question, who really are the winners and losers?



Will the wealthiest pay more or less?

The blog nicely sums up how difficult it is to model people's behaviour with respect to tax avoidance: "all academics stress that these numbers are vague and forecasts can easily be wrong."

Friday, 10 February 2012

Oxford University Press Maths Photography Competition 2012

Win an ipad 2!
For details see http://www.oup.com/oxed/secondary/mathsphotocomp/
The final closing date for all entries is 16th March 2012. Hand in entries to Miss Mauthoor.

Saturday, 4 February 2012

European Super Highway of Debt

Wondering just how big the Euro debt crisis is? These frightening infographics show you using lorries packed with €100 notes...

Monday, 30 January 2012