Lot of stuff lately about the end of the North-South divide (from me too at times) but there are big limits to the argument. Ok there's more to life than data etc but I've been surprised by how quickly & eagerly ppl have leapt on the idea so some statistics posts seem a good idea
The first daily entry in Why the North-South Divide Still Exists comes to you courtesy of this depressing set of figures about higher education participation.

More to follow to cheer you up at intervals.
Next up, the feeble perennial of life expectancy
Followed by the ridiculous sub-category of heart disease
Transport japes
Employment high jinks
Oxbridge larks
Oxbridge larks
Oxbridge larks
Disposable income spaffing
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