tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057487038565855826.post8364851954569445260..comments2024-02-21T08:52:55.878+00:00Comments on Your Freedom and Ours: A problem we face in our discussionsHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13799545178433498944noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057487038565855826.post-69456303700194135722011-12-01T23:51:21.418+00:002011-12-01T23:51:21.418+00:00Probably stating the obvious, but my guess is that...Probably stating the obvious, but my guess is that they would prefer to quibble about the numbers than engage in a debate about the costs & benefits of the EU.AKMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057487038565855826.post-78818401240866199082011-12-01T16:39:29.102+00:002011-12-01T16:39:29.102+00:00The media will decide which official source to use...The media will decide which official source to use. So that is no help to us. It is a bit of a mystery as to why HMG ignores the figures in the Pink Book, which is supposed to be the official source for statistical information.Helennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057487038565855826.post-87605684590716470952011-11-30T19:13:49.668+00:002011-11-30T19:13:49.668+00:00I sympathise with your concluding query, which is ...I sympathise with your concluding query, which is driven home when writing a 'numbers' article for publication, only to realise that it is well-nigh impossible to get a definitive number from official sources. Oftentimes I must rely on the integrity and sources (whatever those may be) of the media.Stephen MacLeannoreply@blogger.com