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Free schools funding U-turn
Michael Gove said he’d pay for his Swedish-style “free schools” with cash from the Building Schools for the Future programme – but today that was ruled out. Channel 4 News FactCheck investigates.
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Has unemployment gone up or down?
David Cameron and his opponent, acting Labour leader Harriet Harman, clashed over whether unemployment had gone up or down in the Commons. FactCheck investigates who’s right.
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Gold-plated public sector pensions?
The claim “Can we really ask [private sector workers] to keep paying their taxes into unreformed gold-plated public sector pension pots? It’s not just unfair, it’s not affordable.” Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, speech, 14 June 2010 Cathy Newman checks it out The Daily Mail loved it. (UNFAIR – AND UNAFFORDABLE screamed today’s headline). The…
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Debt interest costs versus schools spending
David Cameron says we are spending more on debt interest than on schools. FactCheck crunches the numbers.
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How many public sector jobs did Labour create?
David Cameron says over half of all jobs created in the last ten years associated in some way with public spending. Is it right?
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Better off on benefits than earning £15,000 a year?
The Guardian says Iain Duncan Smith claims that at present it is not worth going from the dole into work if the job pays £15,000 or less, but is it true?
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Does the pupil premium add up?
The coaltition government proposes a pupil premium for disadvantaged pupils – but an independent report suggests it will have little impact on its own.
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Is Cameron’s crackdown on special advisers for real?
The claim “We will put a limit on the number of special advisers.” Coalition agreement, 20 May 2010 Cathy Newman checks it out In the heady days of New Labour spin, special advisers acquired a notoriety that’s been hard to shake off. Charlie Whelan briefed journalists on the government’s euro secrets from the Red Lion…
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The greatest political shake-up since 1832?
Nick Clegg promises the biggest shake-up of democracy since the 1832 Great Reform Act – but are his proposals really that radical?
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Voting problems: highest turnout in 30 years?
As voters are turned away from the polls, was turnout the highest in 30 years?
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BNP claims immigration to blame for ‘rising crime’
BNP blames immigration for a rising crime rate but FactCheck finds numerous holes in its assertion.
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Checking up on the number of NHS managers
Nick Clegg claims about NHS managers catches FactCheck’s eye — but do his stats tell the full story?
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Is Green Party claim of support founded?
The Green Party claims to have Daniel Hannan amongst their supporters in Oxford East – but is that really what the Conservative MEP said?
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Do 4 out of 5 immigrants come from the EU?
The Lib Dems have made several claims about 80 per cent of immigration coming from within the EU therefore making it impossible for the Conservative’s to cap – are they right?
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Would £1m inheritance tax threshold give £200,000 to the richest?
Will the Conservative policy on inheritance tax only benefit 3,000 millionaires? FactCheck finds out.