“He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts—for support rather than for illumination.”

— Simon Hoggart

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About Simon Hoggart

Journalist • British

Simon Hoggart was a distinguished British journalist and broadcaster, celebrated for his sharp wit and incisive political commentary. He was best known for his long-running parliamentary sketch column in The Guardian,...

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