They've actually put the full numbers onto the chart. The campaign for honest barcharts makes a step forward, even if only slightly.
I'm actually surprised they showed the 'others' at all, I'd have cut it off at, say, 5000 votes, which would have the same effect but be more honest (as long as the 5K is marked.
There's a huge amount of debate on the efficacy of barcharts, how to use them, etc. I'm in favour of them being used honestly as FPTP is designed to create two leading candidates and a bunch of also rans. Replace the voting system, the bar charts disappear (doubtless to be replaced by some other dubious graphic or other).
I dislike them being used dishonestly, but by the standard of the ones I've seen over time, that one's actually remarkably honest. Really.
Scary, isn't it?
Heh, the Tories during the Ealing Southall campaign (I think it was them) put out a chart showing how many Cllrs each party had, it was the best they could come up with showing them as having a chance...
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They've actually put the full numbers onto the chart. The campaign for honest barcharts makes a step forward, even if only slightly.
I'm actually surprised they showed the 'others' at all, I'd have cut it off at, say, 5000 votes, which would have the same effect but be more honest (as long as the 5K is marked.
There's a huge amount of debate on the efficacy of barcharts, how to use them, etc. I'm in favour of them being used honestly as FPTP is designed to create two leading candidates and a bunch of also rans. Replace the voting system, the bar charts disappear (doubtless to be replaced by some other dubious graphic or other).
I dislike them being used dishonestly, but by the standard of the ones I've seen over time, that one's actually remarkably honest. Really.
Scary, isn't it?
Heh, the Tories during the Ealing Southall campaign (I think it was them) put out a chart showing how many Cllrs each party had, it was the best they could come up with showing them as having a chance...