This story doesn’t come out well for aging white, male economists and historians on two fronts - blatant sexism and sloppy use of data.
George Osborne studied history, not economics or maths….the dangers of basing your austerity policy on outlying papers when you don’t understand the research.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tiktok-hannah-fry-president-maths-society-b2484144.html
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