Economist Accidentally Reports on Migrant Stats: Immediately Backpedals

Podcast: Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins · Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins

Opublikowano: 2026-10-28

Today on Based Camp we discuss the shock people experienced when the Economist (of all outlets!) published data from UK Ministry of Justice records showing Afghan nationals to be convicted of sexual offenses at roughly seven times the rate of British nationals, with Middle East and North Africa groups at 3.6 times and Sub-Saharan Africa at 2.5 times. We examine the original and revised charts, similar patterns in Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands, and the legal risks of discussing such statistics in the UK. We also discuss how the Economist’s team handled population adjustments for age and sex, co...