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Leaders’ debate II: euro chocolate, planes, jobs & immigration
Leaders’ debate analysis part II from the FactCheck team
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Leaders’ debate: ‘lying’ leaflets, bombers & that Lisbon treaty
In the first dispatch of the day from the FactCheck team we look at the “lying” leaflets claim levelled at Gordon Brown, Nick Clegg’s Trident claims and David Cameron’s pointing of fingers at the Lisbon treaty.
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Separating TV debate fact from fiction
Europe, leaflets, and chocolate… a selection of the claims we’ll be checking tomorrow from the TV leaders’ debate.
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Brown shares love of marmalade but not Marmite
The claim “Sarah loves Marmite, I love marmalade.” Gordon Brown during a TweetMinster on Twitter session, 22 April 2010 The background The prime minister submitted to Twitter this afternoon. Along with other questions on comparatively trivial matters such as electoral reform, the economy and foreign affairs, the First Lord of the Treasury was asked whether…
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Did NHS scrap washing rules for Muslim staff?
The claim “The National Health Service has amended its hygiene rules to allow Muslim staff not to wash before attending to patients.” BNP News, British National Party website, 11 April 2010 The background Hygiene guidance for NHS staff has been attacked on the BNP’s website, which claims that it allows Muslim staff not to wash before attending…
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Would unelected Lords block our entry to EU now?
Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, claims that if the UK were to approach the EU for entry into the Union now the undemocratic House of Lords would b
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Will hung parliament lead to IMF bailout?
Shadow business secretary, Ken Clarke, asserts that a hung parliament will result in the IMF bailing out the British economy.
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Have alternatives been properly Trident & tested?
Who’s right on Trident? Liberal democrats, Conseratives or Labour. FactCheck takes a look at Trident.
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SNP Manifesto 2010: energy producers pay more
Scottish National Party published its manifesto yesterday – FactCheck took a look at some of its energy claims.
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Nick Clegg’s lobbying background, second home & his banker dad
Cathy Newman checks it out It’s tough at the top – as Nick Clegg is beginning to find out. Since being elected leader in 2007, the Liberal Democrat leader has struggled to get noticed. No longer. But his newfound celebrity has a downside. His past is coming back to haunt him. Things that might have…
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Lib Dems on banking: the crisis, the cost & the economy
The Liberal Democrat turned to banking in this morning’s briefing and FactCheck turned to some of their statements.
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17,000 teachers attacked by students?
During the leaders’ debate David Cameron claimed that 17,000 teachers are attacked by students but is he right?
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Big life expectancy gap between rich & poor?
Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, makes the claim that children born in the poorest neighbourhoods in his constituency of Sheffield will die 14 years earlier than those born in a more affluent neighbouring area. FactCheck took a look at it.
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Will we get high speed rail? And, if so, when?
With ash silencing our skies – what about the future plans from Labour, Conservatives & Lib Dems for high speed rail? Will we get it? And if so, when?
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Will the Tories really make teachers redundant?
Labour’s Ed Balls says the Conservatives would make thousands of teachers, teaching assistants and support staff redundant, but is he right? FactCheck finds out.