This is a summary of this ipsos-mori list
1) Teenage pregnancy - we think annually 15% of girls under 16 get pregnant - actually it's around 0.6%
2) Crime - Over 1/2 of us don't believe crime rates are falling - actually they're 53% lower than in 1995
3) Job-seekers allowance - 1/3rd think we spend more on JSA than on pensions - actually we spend 15x more on pensions
4) Benefit fraud - we think £24 of every £100 spent on benefits is claimed fraudulently - but actually it's 70p
5) Foreign aid - 1/4 of us think foreign aid is our 2nd/3rd biggest government spend item - actually it's 1.1%
6) Religion - We think 24% are Muslim & 34% Christian - the no.'s are actually 5% & 59%
7) Immigration - we think about a 1/3rd are immigrants - but it's actually 13%
8) Age - we think 36% are 65+ - but actually only 16% are
9) Voting - we think 43% vote - actually its 65% of the electorate
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