Pages 20-21 of the Little Book:
It is deeply worrying that our press and members of parliament are held in such low esteem.
According to the latest (2024) Ipsos Mori Veractity Index, politicians are at the bottom of the pile. Only 11% of people in the UK believe they can trust politicians to tell the truth.
As for our press, the Edelman Trust Barometer, a 20 year study of global media trends, has UK media ranked lowest of 28 major nations. We were once a high trust society.
The poor performance of our press has a compound effect. Without the cleansing effect of unbiased reporting our politicians are free to be economical with the truth.
Our MP and leader of the Conservative Party believes there has to be an honest conversation with the British public. It’s a pity that honesty did not extend to Mrs Badenoch’s 2024 election campaign, which saw her making outrageously misleading claims about her performance on behalf of North West Essex constituents.
AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN OF QUESTIONABLE HONESTY
How the MP for North West Essex steals the achievements of others. From a promotional video posted on 7th June 2024 ahead of the 2024 General Election. Mrs Badenoch claims to have “secured” initiatives in other ministries over which she had no authority and little influence. We wonder how those people who did DO the work feel about this?
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