Posts belonging to Category "BNP"

December 22, 2011 1:05 pm 8 Comments

The biggest political porkies of 2011: Channel 4 News' FactCheck team run through the dodgiest politics claims of the year.

April 26, 2011 11:44 am 42 Comments

FactCheck's Twitter followers asked us for a round-up of the biggest claims made by the Yes to AV and No to AV camps. With the referendum on May 5th, many said there are still too many smoke and mirror tactics to make an informed decision.

April 13, 2011 5:13 pm 48 Comments

The claim "BNP say no because they know AV will hurt them." - Yes to Fairer Votes, April 13, 2011 The background The No to AV campaign argues that extremists such as the British National Party, the National Front and the British Union of Fascists would flourish under an AV voting system.

May 4, 2010 4:51 pm 4 Comments

BNP blames immigration for a rising crime rate but FactCheck finds numerous holes in its assertion.

April 22, 2010 5:44 pm 3 Comments

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 [...]

October 23, 2009 5:06 pm No Comments

Nearly eight million people watched BNP leader Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time last night. How did the claims they heard check out?