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35 Fun Maps That Provide Interesting Facts And Statistical Data

Maps are no longer just about navigating roads and borders, since they are increasingly being used as storytelling tools as well. Endless numbers and complicated data can be turned into something visually appealing and easy-to-understand, thanks to cartographers. From global population shifts to everyday facts, these maps shared online make…

Bored Panda · Dec 18, 2025

Scottish independence 'already begun' as UK political culture diverges, expert says

A FORM of Scottish independence “has begun already” due to the growing cultural and political divide between England and Scotland, a leading…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2025

Seven Children: Inequality and Britain’s Next Generation by Danny Dorling review – essential reading

Inspired by the documentary Seven Up! and based on real data, this important book exposes the extent of inequality in the UK and what it means for our poorest children

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

'Biggest impact since fall of Berlin Wall': Oxford expert hails key Scottish policy

THE Scottish Child Payment has seen the biggest reduction in inequality caused by a single policy change since the collapse of the Berlin Wall, an…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 20, 2023

Women-only housing for Britain’s new class of handmaids – how is that progress?

A new social housing experiment in London seems to draw on Edwardian ideas of single women’s limited lives, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023

Michael Gove’s housing reforms are the only ray of light in this doomed government

Instead of caving in to the building lobby, he is trying to return power to the people, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2023

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s NHS plans: ramping up private medicine

Editorial: The Tories have not reversed pro-market reforms in healthcare but energised them

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

Global population: numbers do matter

If we want to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, we have to accept that population growth is a factor

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022

Expert warns Tory austerity drive will return UK to the 1930s

THE UK risks experiencing levels of inequality last seen during the era of the Great Depression if the Tory government continues an austerity drive,…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 16, 2022

Michael Gove is right about one thing: building more homes won’t solve anything

The UK has enough housing to go around – the problem is that the market is inefficient, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022