Latest govt lie on no. of covid tests

kuepper

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Govt Minister Nick Gibb 'unintentionally mis-spoke' we test 330000 people a day on the Today programme this morning. Unchallenged by the journo even though the no. of people tested per day stopped being published months ago. There's always been spin and exaggeration in politics but this Government are something else indeed. These people are sheer liars and cheats whose sole intention it is to deceive the public on every aspect of its failing governance.

https://fullfact.org/health/nick-gibb-330000/
 
Govt Minister Nick Gibb 'unintentionally mis-spoke' we test 330000 people a day on the Today programme this morning. Unchallenged by the journo even though the no. of people tested per day stopped being published months ago. There's always been spin and exaggeration in politics but this Government are something else indeed. These people are sheer liars and cheats whose sole intention it is to deceive the public on every aspect of its failing governance.

https://fullfact.org/health/nick-gibb-330000/
He even said 335,000 on breakfast news on BBC this morning too. Lied twice.
 
It does bring into question any journalist integrity when they do not question these numbers at the time. Just a basic background knowledge is the minimum they should have when interviewing/ discussing these things with ministers.
 
It is very sad that it now seems there is nobody capable of holding this wretched government to account. They have pretty much become Trumpian in their ability to stifle and dismiss any questioning of their ability and decision making. The paper press are pretty much in the Tory party’s pocket and the BBC is terrified of the Conservatives threat to tear them apart. Starmer is blighted by the deep resentment people continue to have for anything labour due to the public demonisation of Corbyn. He can’t get purchase without the public so Johnson gets an easy ride. Horrible to see the country so ambivalent
 
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