Daily Mail misrepresents Harman’s international development comments
Yesterday’s Mail on Sunday misrepresented Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman’s comments on international development and remittance, reports Chris Tarquini.
Media Integrity
Immigration-fixated Daily Mail blind to looming demographic crisis
The Daily Mail is more worried about the numbers of foreign-born UK residents than the demographic timebomb facing citizens, taxpayers and young people.
IDS dodges questions on DWP statistics
IDS has dodged questions from Left Foot Forward regarding the misuse of DWP statistics.
IDS misleads The Sun on out-of-work benefits
Iain Duncan Smith has again misused statistics on Britain’s welfare bill. He wrongly told The Sun that the out-of-work benefit bill was a “huge reason” for the deficit.
Fox News claims anti-fees protests were “rebellion against big government”
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News has again been caught misrepresenting video footage, claiming the anti-fees protests were a “rebellion against big government”.
UK Statistics Authority: “Serious deficiencies” in DWP use of statistics
The Chair of the UK Statistics Authority has identified “serious deficiencies” in DWP’s use of statistics. It follows a series of corrections to the record yesterday by IDS.
It’s the press who are the dinosaurs, not us, say unions
A survey has shown that 92 per cent of trade union members believe the British media is too cynical against them, writes Unions21 director Dan Whittle.
Are Ed and AJ really split over 50p?
The red tops are overflowing with stories today of Labour’s split over the 50p rate. But is there really a cigarette paper between the Labour leader and his shadow chancellor?
The votes of trade unionists are a strength to Labour not a weakness
Yesterday’s leading article in The Times on the Labour Party leadership election system more reflects the paper’s enduring hostility to trade unionism than a serious concern for Labour’s integrity. What other proposal for extending democracy would begin by proposing a radical reduction in the electorate?
IDS’ stats rebuke is tip of the iceberg
The Independent reports that Iain Duncan Smith “misled Parliament” on welfare. This is just the tip of the iceberg in relation to DWP’s misuse of statistics.