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Timetheos
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 Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:13 am Post subject: More suicides under Conservative rule |
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An oldie but a goodie
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2263690.stm
| Quote: | Australian scientists found the suicide rate in the country increased significantly when a Conservative government was in power.
And an analysis of figures in the UK seems to suggest a similar trend.
The Australian team analysed suicide statistics for New South Wales between 1901, when the federal government was established, and 1998.
They then looked at the political regimes dominating both state and federal governments in New South Wales, which have consistently been under either Labour or Conservative control.
The researchers took into account periods of drought and World War II, because of their economic and psychological impact.
Suicide rates were higher during periods of drought and lower during WWII.
But after adjusting for these factors, the figures clearly showed the highest rates of suicide occurred when both Conservative state and federal governments were in power...
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I always knew conservatives were bad for society.  |
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Lester
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:43 am Post subject: |
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w00t, australia!
But seriously, what ridiculousness. |
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Timetheos
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:32 am Post subject: |
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But funny.
(BTW: it was also found in Britian, but that study wasn't peer-reviewed). |
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