“Andrew Lansley says all the evidence supports his interventions, as he has done repeatedly, he is simply wrong. His wrongness is not a matter of opinion, it is a fact, and his pretence at data-driven faux neutrality is not just irritating, it’s also hard to admire. There’s no need to hide behind a cloak of scientific authority, murmuring the word “evidence” into microphones. If your reforms are a matter of ideology, legacy, whim, and faith, then like many of your predecessors, you could simply say so, and leave “evidence” to people who mean it.”

Andrew Lansley and his imaginary evidence – Bad Science.

No Sleep ‘Til Brooklands: A True Story Of Daily Mail Lies (guest post)

This is an amazing story and confirms my worst fears when I read the paper.

The most striking part is the comments. I see four people claiming that the exact same thing happened to them.