Lies
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Vaccine Chancer
The British Government has been lauded for its successful vaccination programme to stem the spread of Covid-19. Government ministers and the tabloid press like to give the impression that Britain is “world beating”, as if it was a competition between countries. But if it were a competition – where is Britain on the chart above?…
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Freeport Fibs
When the Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the budget on 3 March 2021 he proudly announced that Britain will get eight new freeports. He said: “A policy we can only pursue now we’re outside the European Union:Freeports.Freeports are special economic zones with different rules to make it easier and cheaper to do business.” Read the whole…
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List of Lies
For hundreds, even thousands, of years it has been a common perception that politicians sometimes have to be economical with the truth. It is not unusual that politicians are accused of not keeping their promises after they’ve been elected. However, since the summer of 2019 representatives of the British Government has been seen to regularly…