Lies, Damned Lies & Statistics

If it wasn't for Johnny Foreigner, they wouldn't have a job


I like statistics. I also realise that misinterpreted or twisted, they are the worst kind of lie. The reason being figures indicate there is concrete evidence for an argument, so a wrong conclusion presented beguiles. It can be done by only emphasising the statistics that add weight to the opinion and ignoring those that would

Dirty Diesel

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to your VW Group dealer, it has been revealed that the Porsche Cayenne 3 litre diesel engine is spewing out much more noxious gas than the public was led to believe. Something like 22,000 are being recalled in Europe due to a cheating mechanism. Porsche said it was taking full responsibility. Nice. The VW Touareg with the same engine is now