Claim: This Associated Press item caught our interest, describing a tough penalty meted out to a British politician for false campaign advertising: LONDON – A British court on Friday threw out the results of a parliamentary election after deciding that the victor had gone too far in distorting his opponent's positions. The judges voided the May 6 re-election of Labour Party incumbent Phil Woolas, who had accused his opponent of getting support from Muslim militants favoring violence.
Fact-check: A Tough Penalty for False Political Claims - FactCheck.org
Verdict: this associated press item caught our interest, describing a tough penalty meted out to a british politician for false campaign advertising: london – a british court on friday threw out the results of a parliamentary election after deciding that the victor had gone too far in distorting his opponent's positions. the judges voided the may 6 re-election of labour party incumbent phil woolas, who had accused his opponent of getting support from muslim militants favoring violence.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2010-11-05T20:30:10