It's well worth listening to Jon Ronson's Things Fell Apart podcast, which has a whole episode on a paper in a journal that did not stand up to scrutiny: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001vccn (View Post)
When I was in London, with hyper ambitious parents, schools were divided roughly as follows: Top Tier: Girls - St Pauls, North London Collegiate Boys - Westminster, St Pauls Second Tier: Kings Wimble… (View Post)
These league tables are completely gamed: "Little Johnny isn't going to get an A or A*, so we're not going to enter him into the exams under the school's umbrella. But here's the weblink so you … (View Post)
I would like to be among the first to congratulate @MoonRabbit for reaching voting age. And I would like to share just a single piece of advice: Use your cross wisely. Crucify a politician. (View Post)