Claim: Every now and then, we like to check in on what our British cousin is up to, just to remind ourselves that Americans have no monopoly on political spin. The FactCheck Blog is a project of a TV network, Channel 4 News, and it regularly skewers British politicians for false, misleading or exaggerated claims. It's written by political correspondent Cathy Newman. The politicians' names are different, but the issues and the malarkey will sound familiar.
Fact-check: FactChecking Dodgy British Claims - FactCheck.org
Verdict: every now and then, we like to check in on what our british cousin is up to, just to remind ourselves that americans have no monopoly on political spin. the factcheck blog is a project of a tv network, channel 4 news, and it regularly skewers british politicians for false, misleading or exaggerated claims. it's written by political correspondent cathy newman. the politicians' names are different, but the issues and the malarkey will sound familiar.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2011-01-28T21:53:35