Many graph experts disagree with Darryl Huff’s argument that the scales of all graphs must begin at zero. I discuss why the rule for bar graphs may differ from that for line graphs.

Graphs that are not drawn to scale mislead the reader. This post shows another example of a graph where the visual representation of the numbers is not proportional to the numbers themselves.

The scale only goes up to 10,000, when the highest number of votes received, by the Brexit Party, was 17,944. European Parliament election results are also not really comparable to general elections.

The controversial bar charts deployed by Liberal Democrats in election campaign materials can be inaccurate, a senior MP has admitted. Former maths teacher Layla Moran said the party needed to be ...