Facts appear not to be a major priority for many Leave voters. That is clear when you look at science. In a ComRes poll of 1,616 prospective voters, Leave supporters were revealed to be much more likely to question science, climate change and evolution. ... Drawing the line directly from science to the uncomfortable referendum debate we find ourselves in may not be clear cut.
But the case of NHS statistics show the way people choose to judge - or not to judge - facts has everything to do with the referendum debate.
After all, there is overwhelming consensus of the damage Britain could do to its economy by leaving the EU. There is evidence from the Bank of England, HM Treasury, the International Monetary Fund, the OECD, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, PwC, Oxford Economics, the Centre for Economic Performance and others.
This article was published online by the New Statesman on June 22, 2016
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