Posts in category: 'Labour'

30 Jan 13 5 Comments

Chancellor runs out of road – FactCheck

Rachel Reeves and George Osborne crossed swords in the House of Commons over spending on infrastructure. Who’s right? FactCheck digs in.

09 Jan 13 7 Comments

FactCheck: has David Cameron won the battle of the sexes?

David Cameron says that there are more women working than at any other time in history. Maybe, but are we really in a position to celebrate, FactCheck asks?

31 Dec 12 125 Comments

FactCheck: is Britain a tax credit haven?

Iain Duncan Smith thinks tax credits were a Labour disaster responsible for little short of fraud and abuse. FactCheck wonders where he’s got his figures from.

21 Aug 12 8 Comments

FactCheck: Is Labour right about the ‘commercialisation’ of the NHS?

What’s the difference between the government’s new “Healthcare UK” plan to export NHS experitise abroad, and Labour’s NHS Global plan? Plagued by a sense of déjà-vu,

08 Aug 12 4 Comments

FactCheck: how good a sport is the PM?

David Cameron says £1bn is being spent on sports in schools. FactCheck’s looked, but we can’t find it.

24 May 12 5 Comments

FactCheck: where are all the billions on boosting exports?

David Cameron said that “billions of extra money” has been spent on supporting businesses to export, but FactCheck can’t find it.

04 May 12 12 Comments

FactCheck: Why Labour won’t win the next general election…probably

“His best predictions at time of writing are that Labour would win 34.04 per cent of the vote in the next general election, but the Conservatives would still be ahead on 36.59 per

02 May 12 4 Comments

London Mayor election: FactCheck round-up on Boris v Ken

There have been tears, laughter, and the odd stray F-word. The London mayoral race has been high on emotion and more than usually bad-tempered. Boris Johnson has been slightly more careful with his

10 Jan 12 6 Comments

FactCheck: Do we only vote Labour when times are good?

Is it true that voters only side with Labour during the “good times” as Ed Miliband claims? FactCheck looks at the evidence.

22 Dec 11 8 Comments

FactCheck: The biggest porkies of 2011

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

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