Reality check: how do the leaders’ claims in TV debate stack up?
Reality check: how do the leaders’ claims in TV debate stack up?
Are NHS waiting lists falling, would family taxes be up by £2,000 a year under Labour – what is the truth amid the claims and counter-claims?
Summary:
Would every family’s taxes go up by £2,000 under Labour?
No.
Are NHS England waiting lists going down?
It depends how you measure it, but mostly no.
Have the Conservatives abolished non-dom status?
Not yet; they're phasing it out.
Will the UK be less energy-secure if it stops new North Sea drilling?
No.
So, that's four claims made by Sunak, none of them clearly true, two of them clearly false.
Not surprising, really. He has no positive legacy so he has to make things up. And this is, after all, a man who was fined for partying in Downing Street while the rest of us were in lockdown.
With the £2,000 tax increase, it doesn't matter if it's true, all that matters is that it's repeated enough. People will believe it.
People don't like or trust Sunak, so they're less likely to believe it coming from him. But you're basically right and that's why it's so infuriating the the moderator allowed Sunak to repeat the lie so many times.
Some people think Labour will always make you pay, and for them it sticks.
They stuck with certain people though. Had a conversation this morning with someone who just believed the £2k thing. No question.
Hopefully that's not too common.
I don't suppose it makes much difference, but it's always good to focus on the fact that it's a lie and not mention the actual number if at all possible. I wish the headline writers would take that advice!
It's just a matter of all bark no bite - just saying things to get people to like you instead of any action
Tories need to be kicked out whatever it takes
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have faced off for an hour of intense and at times testy debate on ITV1.
Here are some of the claims made – and whether they stack up.
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