24 December 2002

Census puts an end to myth?

In the Observer on Sunday Henry McDonald compared the Catholic majority by 2016 that had been the source of some speculation before last Thursday's announcement of the final census figures, with the myth of Santa Claus:

"...the straight-talking statisticians at the census office metaphorically ripped off Santa's beard last Thursday and exposed the 'Count the Catholics' theory as a fake."

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