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Syria poll and Europe’s work hours
Fifty-five per cent of Syrians do not think their leader President Assad should resign, according to media reports of an opinion poll. It’s a striking number, given the that...
Fifty-five per cent of Syrians do not think their leader President Assad should resign, according to media reports of an opinion poll. It’s a striking number, given the bloody violence that has broken out in Syria. But Tim Harford discovers that, on closer inspection, the statistic is not what it seems. Plus, which European country works the longest hours? You might be surprised. This programme was first broadcast on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World service.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats
Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics around us.
