Ken Clarke did not say he won’t vote for the Conservatives
He did say there was a possibility that he might not, but that he didn’t expect this to be the case. Read
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Lib Dem leaflet falsely attributes pro-Lib Dem quote to the Guardian
A Lib Dem leaflet edited a Guardian headline, which paraphrased the words of Jo Swinson, to make it look like the Guardian said it directly. Read
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This footage of Keir Starmer being interviewed on Good Morning Britain was edited before being posted by the Conservative party
The interview was edited before being posted by the Conservative party to make Mr Starmer look confused. Read
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BBC Question Time get themselves in a mess over who broke electoral law
Fiona Bruce and an audience member found themselves each talking about Leave.EU and Vote Leave. Read
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You need to read the small print on this Lib Dem voting intention graph
A graph showing the Lib Dems just behind the Conservatives in NE Somerset does not make clear that this is in a hypothetical scenario where voters are told the other parties aren’t competitive. Read
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182 places could be happier than the “UK’s happiest place”
Because of confidence intervals in the data, it’s very hard to tell which is actually the happiest place in the UK. Read
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Europe
The Brexit deal has not passed Parliament
The Withdrawal Agreement Bill has not passed Parliament—it passed its “second reading”, which is just an early stage in Parliament passing it. Read
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How long does the average government last?
Since WWII, the mean length of a government is 3.8 years, and the median length is 4.1 years. Read
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The ‘headline’ on this BBC article linked to by a Conservative Party Facebook ad isn’t the real headline
A Conservative Party Facebook advert seems to have altered the headline of a BBC article to make the government seem more generous than it’s being. Read
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Why Sinn Féin MPs don’t get salaries
Sinn Féin MPs aren’t allowed to take salaries but can claim expenses. Read
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