Which information to trust?

[El Cid]

I posted on another thread about the spending of Tory Governments, the Guardian gave information the Tony Blairs years in power had quite low spending, when compared to the Conservative years previously.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/apr/25/uk-public-spending-1963

 

There are lots of PFI and the like to add into the spending, so how do we know which information is correct?

 

http://www.economicshelp.org/wp-content/uploads/blog-uploads/2012/05/govt-spending-94-12.png

[Anna B]

We don't know, that's half the trouble. We simply don't know what information, be it statistics, documents, or word of mouth, is correct. Nor do we trust politicians to tell the truth, especially before an election.

 

It used to be 'a gentlrman's word is his bond,' but no longer is that true.

 

Everything is open to interpretation, spin, and downright misinformation (lying.)

That's why this election is going to be so difficult.

[geared]

When it comes to spending, statistics and headline grabbing financial figures either side can spin the numbers to make their argument look best.

 

Often the case they put forward is totally flawed, only half true or not their own doing anyway.

[Bonzo77]

To get the right information, read the Daily Mail, then look in the other direction!