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6 June 2019

This video does not show Muslims in Birmingham attacking cars during Ramadan

The video is actually of football fans in Switzerland.

6 June 2019

This tweet on public sector pay doesn’t factor in inflation

The figures on how much nurses, teachers, police and MPs got paid in 2010 and 2018 are pretty much correct in cash terms, but without including inflation they don’t tell us a lot.

6 June 2019

These videos of pro- and anti-Trump protests in the UK are from last year

A number of viral videos showing large crowds supporting and opposing President Trump are old.

6 June 2019

This post greatly exaggerates the risks of infection from people who have just been vaccinated

This post advising people on live vaccine exposure greatly exaggerates the risks of infection.

4 June 2019

The ‘Imperial March’ was not played to Donald Trump during his UK state visit

The ‘Imperial March’ was not played for Donald Trump during his UK state visit.

4 June 2019

Labour MP’s Brexit poll is meaningless

Tom Watson MP found in a poll that 84% of Labour members back a vote by members to decide the party’s future Brexit policy. But there are a number of flaws with the poll which make the results effecti

31 May 2019

What do the EU election results tell us about public support for leave and remain?

We should be wary of directly translating the EU election results into a poll on public support for leave or remain.

31 May 2019

Which NHS treatments are free for EU citizens?

EU visitors receive free NHS treatment for unplanned illness if they have an EHIC card. Similarly UK citizens receive free (or discounted) state healthcare when visiting other EU countries.

31 May 2019

Did one third of voters support a no deal Brexit at the EU elections?

A third of votes at the 2019 EU parliamentary elections were cast for parties that support a no deal Brexit. But turnout was relatively low compared to other types of public vote.

30 May 2019

These trees weren’t cut down because of 5G

The trees in a Serbian town were being felled as part of a redevelopment project, and were due to be replaced.

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This video does not show Muslims in Birmingham attacking cars during Ramadan

This tweet on public sector pay doesn’t factor in inflation

These videos of pro- and anti-Trump protests in the UK are from last year

This post greatly exaggerates the risks of infection from people who have just been vaccinated

The ‘Imperial March’ was not played to Donald Trump during his UK state visit

Labour MP’s Brexit poll is meaningless

What do the EU election results tell us about public support for leave and remain?

Which NHS treatments are free for EU citizens?

Did one third of voters support a no deal Brexit at the EU elections?

These trees weren’t cut down because of 5G

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