#political-spin

#political-spin

For a while, during the 13 years when Gordon Brown was at the apex of British politics, it became fashionable, and then a cliche, to depict him as a Shakespearean protagonist. He was the Scot who would be king, consumed by vaulting ambition for the throne, or else the powerful man of action, devoured by envy of his onetime friend.

It's not unusual for politicians to choose numbers that favour their political message, but at a time when both sides are making seemingly opposing claims about Chicago's crime statistics, what's the truth? Here are the facts to help you cut through the spin A single word rate makes a big difference in terms of accuracy when discussing Chicago or any city's crime. It is accurate to say Chicago has led the country's most populous cities for sheer numbers of homicides for 13 years.