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28 April 2010

Claim and counter claim over IFS report

Yesterday's Institute for Fiscal studies report assessing the main parties plans to cut the deficit, showed large gaps in each set of proposals. This has not stopped each party claiming vindication. How do their claims relate to what the figures actually said? Read

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26 April 2010

Labour's social housing record

With long waiting lists for social housing, are the Conservatives right to claim that the building of new affordable homes has been lower under Labour? Read

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7 April 2010

The civil service: the Government's record

Union leader Mark Serwotka has accused the Government of presiding over huge job losses in the civil service. Full Fact's investigation suggests this was an exaggeration. Civil service numbers have fallen but not by the level Mr Serwotka claimed. Read

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6 April 2010

Government advertising

Reports have accused the Government of trying to influence the election by increasing spending on advertising. But how many of these adverts are as "highly political" as is claimed? Read

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