> So your sample size is so absurdly small that your conclusions could not possibly have any meaning. What do you mean by sample size? These are total numbers

> So your sample size is so absurdly small that your conclusions could not possibly have any meaning. What do you mean by sample size? These are total numbers for the whole year. There is no sampling going on. > The population of the UK is 68 million people Ok? So what? > and this is an entirely retrospective assessment. Again, what does this mean? How else would you notice these trends? Proactively? > There's probably a reason they just didn't link to the RCSE page itself as it's speculation is far more reserved I read both, and they seem to say the same. Where do you see the difference?