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For mathematicians, a bit of More or Less can work wonders, and you can usually isolate a short segment debunking whatever bullshit Farage or the Daily Fail is putting out, all under the guise of understanding statistics in the real world.

I do love a good "look at this graph" when it comes to some of the stuff I hear come out.

Some of the graphs on campaign flyers make great examples of what not to do. As I recall, there were some prize examples from the Lib Dems where the graphs bore little relation to the numbers printed next to them.

Nice post. I agree, but personally I do find the line difficult to hold sometimes. I'm conscious my students will be able to vote soon so I want to know that they can do so from a more informed position. That means, in my view, sharing news stories about those with (potential) political power.

In reality, though, that often means it's the 'scandals' which get attention, and it's hard to dissociate the personal from the political. Eg Farage breaking the ministerial code or Johnson doing... well, lots! (and for balance, I include Labour / Lib dem etc too - but they're rarely as bad!)

I think it's important that young people understand the moral character of those who might be courting their vote. I think highlighting when those people have objectively broken the rules is qualitatively different from saying "I don't agree with their views on..."