Facts are Sacred

The "Guardian"'s award-winning datablog was set up to publish and analyse hundreds of raw datasets. Behind these huge quantities of seemingly benign figures -- released under the auspices of transparency -- lie astonishing revelations about, among other things, how the Government is really spending our taxes, not to mention their expenses, how funds are being allocated in Iraq and Afghanistan, and just what effect austerity measures are having on youth unemployment.
"Facts are Sacred" gathers together the most telling findings of the blog, presenting the data in graphic form and proving just how much there is to find behind the headlines.