Quote Originally Posted by oldcolner View Post
Deaths by date id death are not accurate till at least 5 days have passed in England.
Yes I realise that OC, I check them on a daily basis and when quoting them on here always allow for that. After the time lag though they are accurate, they tell you exactly how many died on that specific date. The death by date reported figures are never an accurate indication of date of death, they can't be, they're not meant to be, they fluctuate enormously following a weekend, but that doesn't stop disingenuous politicians and journos using them to mislead us, which is why I never trust anything they say, and why it was disappointing to find 59/60 pulling the same stunt on here, I really did believe he was better than that.