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[The Guardian says...] Second, the government should be charged with collecting the best data. The Office for National Statistics labours to collect the most accurate depiction of Britain’s society and economy. No private organisation has the resources, time or breadth of approach. By contrast, commercial companies ignore less profitable sectors: we can't trust data collected by banks about spending habits because they ignore people who cannot afford to open accounts. Similarly, few companies make detailed maps of Britain; they concentrate on the areas with the best returns.
We agree government is best placed to capture and maintain the comprehensive mapping data for Britain. Under the trading fund model, the government recognises that there is a need for public accountability of the core activity but shows no inclination to fund it from the Exchequer. Neither do the other political parties.
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