Imaginary evidence…

“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.

A True Story Of Daily Mail Lies…

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.

Soccernomics…

Soccernomics: Why Liverpool and John W Henry will not beat the market on transfer deadline day – Telegraph Blogs.

I personally found Soccernomics a bad book. Too much storytelling and not enough analysis. Moneyball is a must read.

Henry Winter shows his class again…

Football writing is very variable. This is probably as close good analysis as you’ll get.

Both Newcastle and Liverpool are cities where the club is one of the few things to be proud of.

Henry Winter: Kenny Dalglish loses Fernando Torres but finds crown princes in Andy Carroll and Luis Suárez – Telegraph.

Transfer window deadline day…

“That makes it 11m in net spending and an arguably far stronger squad.”

Transfer window deadline day – live! | Barney Ronay, Barry Glendenning and Rob Bagchi | Football | guardian.co.uk.

Everyone will say that it is a lot of money but what Liverpool get out of this is anazing.

– A younger player.

– An English player which is important for European games.

– Enough cash to get a midfielder.

This is good business all round.

Random thoughts…