• We said the New Zealand police played Barry Manilow songs to tackle protesters in Wellington. It was actually the parliament Speaker, Trevor Mallard, who took this action (Politics after the pandemic, 13 February, p37).
• An article about David Hoffman’s new book, Whitechapel Markets 1972-1977, was illustrated with an image, supplied to us by the publishers, of Sclater Street Market, Shoreditch, London, said to be taken in 1977. In fact the scene was photographed in 1990 (The big picture, 13 February, the New Review, p2).
• Owing to an error in information supplied by the Intergenerational Foundation, we said its researchers predict that a graduate earning £27,000 a year will see their “disposable” income drop by almost 30%. Disposable income is what remains after tax. In fact, the researchers were referring to that percentage drop in “discretionary” income, meaning the money an individual has left to spend or save after tax and essential spending (‘Tax by stealth’ will hit under-30s on low wages hardest, 13 February, p19).
Other recently amended articles include:
Lies come in all shapes and sizes. This government is familiar with them all
NHS staffing levels are at crisis point, so why isn’t it allowed to plan for the future?
Maria Friedman: ‘Sondheim was a kind man, but God, he could be very direct’
How DNA link could unlock mystery of cancer patients ‘wasting away’
Sugarcane London: ‘This is all comfort food’ – restaurant review
Spain by train: a three city mini-break to Bilbao, Barcelona and Madrid
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