Einstein did argue the rich control communication and this damages democracy
A Facebook post claiming Einstein warned in 1949 that the rich control communication and damage democracy is true. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
We check facts about the UK economy. This includes money issues like prices, taxes, jobs, people out of work, and housing. We also look at how these things are different in each part of the UK.
MPs salaries have grown faster than starting salaries of nurses, teachers and police officers
Starting salaries for nurses, teachers and police officers have fallen since 2010 when you factor in inflation. Read
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Some pensioners will lose £70 a week, but Boris Johnson didn’t introduce the change
Some pensioners will lose £70 a week under reforms set out in 2007 Pensions Act. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Whether wages have passed their pre-crisis level depends on whether you include bonuses
Average wages excluding bonuses have surpassed the 2008 peak, but wages including bonuses haven’t yet. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Poverty hasn’t skyrocketed in the UK
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said “there has been little change in overall poverty levels for more than 15 years.” Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Universal Credit has not got 200,000 people into work
The prime minister is wrong to claim that a government prediction about the benefits of Universal Credit has already come true. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Sir Iain Duncan Smith is wrong to say that only 15% of people ever move above low pay
There are different ways to measure the number of people who exceed low-pay or low-skill work, but it is more than 15% during the course of a working life. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Boris Johnson gets his numbers muddled on economic growth
While comparing economic growth to carbon emissions, Mr Johnson claimed the economy has grown 73% under this government. It has grown by around 20%. Read
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HS2 isn’t expected to cost as much as this post claims
The latest estimates have put the cost of HS2 at around £106 billion, which is lower than has been claimed recently online. Read
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Health
Quarter of private renters experience sickness over housing worries—but we don’t know if private renting is the cause
A quarter of private renters agree that housing worries have made them ill. The Guardian claimed private renting is the cause which confuses correlation and causation. Read
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