Iains - cheers mudcat mate..

I was sat mulling over wording a similar post whilst enjoying a very late sunday fish chip dinner.
And here it is - you've already done it, and much better than mine would have been...

I'd have started something like...

If I was a serious honest independent political journalist,
or even an undergrad politics student..

I'd absolutely need to start by researching...

"who do these organisations really represent.
                Who funds them
                From where do they get their data
                Who verifies their data
                Are they actually neutral
                Do they have independent assets in country"

...etc.. etc.. etc...

These buggers in expensive suits in authority need much closer scrutiny,
than the 'easily convinced mob' ask of them...!!!

Thanks again for saving me some hard graft on a full belly...