Sentence:  The Secretary of State was quick to mention the problems of the 1960s and the 1970s. He criticised the quick-build policies pursued then. He later threw in the 1950s as well. That was when the <WSD>numbers game</WSD> was all. We see today the results of playing the <WSD>numbers game</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).