So where did this oft-cited, little analyzed statistic originate?

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The committee judged ferry fares to be "very competitive" but was unable to comment on the freight prices so referred it to the OFT.

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To get there, we need some degree of formalism so we can recognize a common, oft-repeated scenario where we know what to do, and what the outcomes are or may be.

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So UN peacekeepers may also be needed to police the oft-broken ceasefire with Darfur's rebels and to ensure that food and other supplies get through.

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"Insurers of the not-at-fault driver and others, such as brokers, credit hire organisations and repairers, can take advantage of this lack of control as an opportunity to generate revenues through rebates and referral fees and so inflate the costs of insurers of at-fault drivers, " the OFT explained.

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Some dentists are misleading their patients about their right to NHS treatment so they will pay for private treatment instead, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

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By acting so closely together Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern, the British and Irish prime ministers, have finally made credible the oft-repeated claim that there are no political gains to be obtained from further violence.

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