James Ball

Data Editor, Guardian

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Data editor of the Guardian; City University lecturer; ex-Wikileaker; troublemaker. Personal account (I have no-one to blame but myself)

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RT @SimonNRicketts: No knife at London Bridge station, 'suspicious vehicle' on M6 was a case of petrol theft. Let's calm down a little, sha…
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twitter.com — Great customer service from @pret today.
Who searches for the most porn? England, Scotland, Wales or NI? Found out in @MonaChalabi's post for @GuardianData: guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/…

Pornography: what we know, what we don't

guardian.co.uk — Unsurprisingly, on the Datablog we often write articles about data when we have data. But some topics, like pornography, aren't conducive to statistical analysis, no matter how important many claim they are. Despite these challenges, a report released today has sought to assess children and young people's exposure to pornography and understand its impact.
The questions which *should* be on the Eton exam: guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/… – good stuff from @commentisfree

The Eton entrance questions every 12-year-old future PM should be asked

guardian.co.uk — Much is made of the fact that girls are expected to enter their teens in a state of anxiety, uncertain of their wishes, ambitions and future powers. Whether this is true or not, such allowances are rarely made for adolescent boys, who are expected to be filled with careless confidence.
@enquerre Wtf would she know about Shamir? I was *there*, she wasn't. You're barking up a non-existent tree.
@enquerre if anyone was pumping anyone for info, it was her. I know what I need to re: WL. Your theory is utterly bizarre.
@enquerre I happened to be in Australia, she asked if she could come see me while I was there.
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