Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday in largely peaceful protests backing schoolchildren's demands for more teachers and repairs to dilapidated buildings, with the government estimating at least 400,000 participants (110,000 in Paris) and trade unions saying the number is double that. The Guardian
the GuardianHundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policingGovernment estimates at least 400,000 people took part, but trade unions say the number is double that
When the government's and the unions' crowd counts differ by a factor of two, which should we trust, and what would a better count look like?
