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Bill Ralston: strong men and the right wing scientific debate

Strong men are more likely to vote Conservative, research suggests, but I’m unconvinced.

By Bill Ralston In Life

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28th April, 2012
Never trust the words “Research suggests …” Inevitably, “research” is a crock, “studies” are not worth the keyboard they are written on, and “scientists” are simply seeking a silly headline. The other day I found a perfect example of an indecent research suggestion in the UK’s Daily Telegraph online. It touts the line that research suggests strong men are more likely to vote Conservative. I’ve seen pictures of British Tory Prime Minister David Cameron and he doesn’t look as if he could benchpress much at all. Citing an academic ...

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