Quote Originally Posted by Vindec View Post
As I don't subscribe to the Independent I can't read the link but the real figure is probably near 40000 as the 20000 figure used by the government only represents deaths in hospitals.
Probably again.

The point is all these figures are speculative, and whatever the speculation is is couched in words that make the reader think its a worse or better outcome depending on which side of the argument the writier/ paper/ program is on.
Watch Yes Prime minister when they are discussing opinion polls (For conscription I think).