Day 42, oh for goodness sake

Not sure why I listen to the news, the artificial putting up of a contrary viewpoint to 'balance' a discussion removes the possibility of any sensible outcome.

Radio 4 does this all the time, giving equal weight, and therefore lending credibility, to various (almost invariably right-wing) pressure groups.  Groups that have been shown to use poor methodology in their use of statistics, and cherry pick data to back up their claims.  It's annoying and slightly depressing.  There is almost always good quality data about whatever is being discussed.  Data which has been independently verified and analysed by people that don't have an ulterior motive.  Migration Watch is one of these groups, the climate change sceptic Nigel Lawson represents another, both wheeled out to talk nonsense in the interests of 'balance'.  There is steam coming out of my ears now, and I hesitate to go further.

I give up.