Conflicting Narratives
Investigations into sharp clashes between the widely accepted story and the actual surviving documents. We measure the growing gap separating public memory from the primary source material. This allows us to pinpoint the exact moment the official narrative drifted away from the verifiable facts.
The Alistair Wilson ‘Doorstep Murder’ – The 2022 Change in Police Focus
Police Scotland changed its public focus in the Alistair Wilson murder investigation in 2022, but the published record does not disclose the evidential reasoning behind that shift.
The Haushofer Intercept – How British Intelligence Managed the Hess Flight
An intercepted German letter led MI5 to investigate, clear and recruit the Duke of Hamilton. The planned operation was cancelled seven days before Rudolf Hess landed in Scotland.
Dutch Ransomware Crisis and the Data Deletion Fiction
The KNVB paid LockBit a ransom after receiving advice that the criminals would honour their agreements. Months later, the National Crime Agency found that LockBit had retained data belonging to victims who had paid. A separate Dutch ransomware incident involving AddComm raised similar questions about deletion assurances, although the attackers have not been publicly identified.
Vietnam War Intelligence Failure – The Collapse of the Domino Theory
Declassified records show that the CIA and State Department repeatedly warned against the Domino Theory and reported systemic failures in Vietnam. This investigation traces how those warnings were systematically set aside.
The Expanding Earth – Why a Disproven Geodynamic Theory Persisted
Ordinary observation suggests the Earth is accumulating mass, but space geodesy finds no measurable increase in its mean radius. This investigation traces the historical evidence gaps, restricted bathymetric data and institutional disputes that accompanied the decline of the expanding-Earth model.
Creatine Cognitive Research – Academic Disclosures and Consumer Marketing
Researchers disclosed financial ties to creatine manufacturers and supplement brands in academic papers. Those disclosures are not fully reproduced on reviewed consumer pages carrying cognitive claims.
The Creatine Vegetarian Gap – From Scientific Research to Marketing Claims
Early creatine trials reported cognitive benefits, but later studies produced mixed or null results. In 2024, UK and EU regulators found the evidence insufficient for the proposed health claim.
The Border Wars – Did Devon Invent the Cornish Pasty?
The law says a pasty must be Cornish. A 1510 ledger from Plymouth disagrees. We audit the medieval records that challenge the £300m PGI monopoly.
The Cornish Pasty Claim About an Arsenic Handle
The legend claims the crimp was a disposable handle against arsenic. However, archival photos show miners using ‘crib bags’ instead. We test this theory against estimated daily energy needs to see if the story is history or fakelore.
Cornish Pasty – The Ingredient Audit
The law insists on beef, yet 1862 wage logs prove the miner could not afford it. We audit the ‘pig economy’ to reveal how the PGI protects an upmarket feast rather than the working-class reality.