Councils aren’t using pre-filled postal ballots to suppress the youth vote
Councils say postal ballots are prefilled to prevent people from entering the wrong date. Read
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It is not Labour policy to scrap the single occupant council tax discount
This seems to come from a report that made recommendations to Labour about council tax, but is not party policy. Read
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Councils aren’t using postal ballots to suppress the youth vote
We’ve seen a few posts going round social media today claiming that the date of birth section on postal ballots is being pre-filled with the year starting “19” like this. … Read
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On an (electoral) roll
Did you know that today is the last day you can register to vote in the election on December 12? Well, it is. You've got until 5pm to register for … Read
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Twitter polls are not accurate opinion polls
The BBC only cited the YouGov poll showing 51% of people though Boris Johnson won the ITV leaders debate, because it was the only poll conducted in a way to produce meaningful results. Read
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How to register to vote: everything you need to know
26 November 2019 is the last day you can register to vote for the general election on 12 December. Here are a few facts about the process of registering and voting. Read
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BBC deletes inaccurate child poverty claim
The BBC reported this morning on analysis predicting that child poverty is expected to rise under the Conservatives’ plans for government. The Resolution Foundation think tank estimated that, because the … Read
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NHS funding boost not at record levels
The Prime Minister has repeatedly made claims that the NHS is set to receive £34 billion and described this in a number of ways: as the biggest spending increase in … Read
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The £20.5 billion NHS England spending increase is the largest five year increase since the mid-2000s
NHS England spending is set to increase by £20.5 billion between 2018/19 and 2023/24. The last time spending increased by at least that amount was between 2004/05 and 2009/10. Read
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Conservatives repeat misleading £2,400 cost of Labour figure
During his Conservative manifesto launch speech, Boris Johnson said Labour’s plans mean “higher taxes for everybody in this country, £2,400 extra.” The claim also appears in the Conservative manifesto. This … Read
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