The Bristol Cable

Articles by Lucas Batt

City Banner Home Page Reports What's Wrong With Drugs?

Drug deaths in Bristol sharply increase
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What explains the rising rates of drug misuse fatalities, and how can the risks be reduced for Bristol’s population of drug users?

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Could tactical voting change this election?
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We look at how political alliances might have changed the last election, and how they might affect the results of this election. Voting tactically this...

Data Sources

Methodology: Calculating Ward-Level Turnout – WoE Mayoral Election 2017
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RETURN TO MAIN ARTICLE Words: Lucas Batt The turnout data is taken from the Bristol verification totals for the West of England Mayoral Election 2017...

Edition 8 Infographics City Investigations

Going once, going twice, Sold….Then sold again for a healthy profit
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Dozens of council houses auctioned then quickly resold by private buyers

Bristol And Beyond Maps Edition 8 Podcast Investigations

Bristol in the Panama Papers
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The Cable investigates how the world of offshore finance reaches out and touches on our doorstep

City Reports Ideas And Action

Carry on doctors
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One big strike, sit-down protests, public marches and pickets – the junior doctors aren’t going down without a fight.

Investigations Edition 6

The “efficiency savings” making the council inefficient.
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As the council faces up to another 40% of cuts, or so-called ‘efficiency savings’’ in 2016, we take a look at the record so far with a particular focus.