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23 Mar 2023Â | Full Fact Report 2023
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Dear Friend,
2022 was a damaging year for standards in public debate.
That’s the main finding of our latest Full Fact Report, launching today with support from the Nuffield Foundation. And as a Full Fact supporter, we want you to be among the first to see it.
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The next general election is less than two years away. Candidates from all parties will ask millions of people for their votes, and their trust. But we’re concerned about threats to democracy and voters’ access to good, reliable information.
What we saw last year was disappointing. Both the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition have talked repeatedly about the importance of honesty in politics. But MPs from both their parties have failed to correct false or misleading claims in the last year—the PM himself among them.
Without determined effort to set and live up to high standards in public debate, 2023 will be every bit as damaging to public trust. And with an election on the horizon, that’s dangerous.
But change is possible.
In our report we set out 12 recommendations for politicians, media, and other organisations in public life to improve public trust and safeguard UK democracy, particularly around future votes. These include calls for political parties to end bullshit manifestos before the next general election, as well as a new law to prevent deceptive campaign practices.
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We know we can’t achieve this alone. More than 40,000 of you have taken a stand for honesty in politics and already this year more than 5,000 people have written to the Prime Minister asking him to back up a recent claim with evidence or correct the record.
With your help, this year we will take action to make the recommendations in this report a reality, improving public trust and safeguarding UK democracy.
Thank you again for your support.
Will Moy—Chief Executive
Full Fact
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