Methodology

What follows sets out our approach to choosing subjects and handling data. It also names what this material does not give you.

Choosing topics and working with data

We work on subjects where a clear answer is hard to find. The grounds are numbers with a known origin.

When a specialist is needed

The site explains the subject but does not walk a reader through their own affairs. Details we do not know about are capable of changing the conclusion entirely.

When we return to a text

A text is edited when it stops being accurate. Moving a comma is not accompanied by a new date.

Editorial policy

Material on this site is prepared and checked by Eleanor Whitfield.