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The article discusses shortcomings of data that seek to show participation levels in various sporting and recreational activities in the U.S. and Great Britain, including differences in how separate organizations define "participation," and incomplete survey results.

The article focuses on a report from a British radio station claiming that most plastic surfaces intended for changing baby diapers in public facilities have tested positive for the presence of cocaine.

The author states that not all differences in earnings between genders in the U.S. and Great Britain explain the higher pay of men.

The article reports on the refusal of British bookmaker Ladbrokes to pay graphic designer Cliff Bryant his entire projected winnings of 27 million U.S. dollars in accumulator bets that Great Britain will have a white Christmas in 2009 because it claims the bet was invalid.

This article focuses on the decision of the Parliament of Great Britain to approve the creation of the Statistics Authority in 2007. The Statistics Authority has the power and independence to question other government agencies on the statistics they release to the public. It explains that the Statistics Authority is now preparing to audit statistics on such topics as crime and education. The Statistics Authority is also determined to raise accountability among public officials and government agencies in Great Britain.