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Keir starmer

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nanna8 Thu 27-Jun-24 00:28:46

They all lie it seems. Some more than others.

LizzieDrip Thu 27-Jun-24 00:00:27

I must say, if I received a message opening with ‘read this and then pass it on to everyone you know’, I’d be highly suspicious about its contents. Personally I wouldn’t pass it on to anyone until I’d done a fact check.

I wouldn’t want to be used as a propaganda mule!

MayBee70 Wed 26-Jun-24 23:58:59

BevSec

This was sent to me by a friend.

Imo you should ask for this to be removed now you know it is a lie….

MayBee70 Wed 26-Jun-24 23:56:24

BevSec

You are right Lizziedrip, they do get believed but I do feel that is what happened to Boris.

Johnson lied in parliament. I heard him lie. No idea why he thought he could get away with it. Do you think he should have done?I’ve had some vile election literature today from the Conservative Party which just slags off Keir and lies about all the things that Labour are ‘going to do’.

Chestnut Wed 26-Jun-24 23:55:38

Whatever, it is partly true and that's bad enough. I am absolutely dreading a Labour government because under Starmer immigration will go through the roof. At least the Tories are making some attempt to control it (albeit weak and feeble) but soon there will be no control.

BevSec Wed 26-Jun-24 23:41:43

I didnt know it was not the whole truth Doodledog. That is what I believe happened to Boris. I have to say the level of aggression on here is high.

Doodledog Wed 26-Jun-24 23:24:36

So rather than refute ‘what happened to ‘Boris’ you would rather pass on a lie about Keir?

🤔

BevSec Wed 26-Jun-24 23:20:28

You are right Lizziedrip, they do get believed but I do feel that is what happened to Boris.

LizzieDrip Wed 26-Jun-24 23:16:05

Apparently there are several videos doing the rounds on SM, put out by the Conservatives, making false claims about Labour. Perhaps this message is part of that same propaganda campaign.

I haven’t seen the videos myself, as I’m not on any SM apart from GN, but they were being discussed on The News Agents podcast. The commentators were saying that the videos conveyed out and out lies.

For some politicians, the truth doesn’t appear to matter any more. Sadly, these things get picked up on SM … and believed!

Casdon Wed 26-Jun-24 23:03:10

Straight out of the Reform handbook for the can’t be bothered to check the facts crowd.

BevSec Wed 26-Jun-24 23:02:07

Thanks for the link Siope. It was interesting and thank you for researching it for me. Just shows what is going around is not really the facts, but I do feel the same applies to Boris Johnson.

Siope Wed 26-Jun-24 22:57:38

Gawd.

I guess what’s obvious is that your friend doesn’t much care about facts.

fullfact.org/online/keir-starmer-court-illegal-immigrants/

BevSec Wed 26-Jun-24 22:51:53

I should have thought that was obvious Dinahmo!

Dinahmo Wed 26-Jun-24 22:45:45

So? Your point is?

BevSec Wed 26-Jun-24 22:43:11

This was sent to me by a friend.