Andrew Gabriel wrote:

The context was the home secretary (IIRC) claining that knife crime
had fallen significantly since some initiative they introduced
in the summer, when in fact knife crime always falls significantly
in the winter, so there was no statistical significance in the fall
since the initiative was introduced. If she understood statistics
(or had spoken with someone who did), then she might not have made
such a blunder. And this is after the government set up a special
statistics unit earlier this year to vet any such claims that they
make due to a rapid decline in public acceptance of any figures
politicians give (she didn't use it).


Blunder? You think it was an accident? You think most of the population will
actually question the statistic or have the slightest clue why it is wrong?

This is politics in action.