provocative phrases

It’s typical social media isn’t it? Say a thing enough times and it becomes true!
Thanks to Maw for pointing out the ‘actual’ truth and pantglas for pointing out that Rashford’s impoverished years were under a Labour government.

Chewbacca- the word 'apparently' makes it clear that I was not sure it was fact. I have apologised. The comment was not an anecdote, as it was made by a Conservative MP.

The empathy resulting from the memories of the fear and reality of hunger, is real, whomever was in Government at the time.

I thought Lord Griffiths came across as very calm and reasoned, not livid at all.

But this has been an example of of how easy it is to start a “fake news” story which many people would have been only too happy to give credence to - “never let the facts get in the way of a good story” eh ?

It's ok biba70, it's my fault; I should have checked properly myself.

Indeed, a typo- the context is quite clear that it was supposed to be 'vividly'.

Fake news stories don't use 'apparently' in the text- and do not relay real stories either. The story was not fake- but the words were attributed to the wrong person. Would you like me to apologise again?

Yes please!

I apologise, again.

I was joking, but that was very nice of you biba.....you have earned a free pint of poteen in The Argy.

Thank you for puting me right
biba ust to say I wasn't trying to put you right but relating some apparent facts that were reported in the media as I couldn't find any reports that Johnson had used those words.

Ok boomer.
Grandson says it to me.