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What is the "Tory election fraud" people are tweeting about?
In the middle of a discussion about something else, someone will pop up with something about "Tory election fraud", to quiz someone who's critical of Labour about why they aren't criticising "Tory election fraus", or to ask why the "right wing media" (which the tweeters seem to think includes the BBC) aren't covering it. Some even claim it's somehow why the Tories won the general election.
Is there some kind of claim of vote-rigging, or something? Or is it just the election expenses story relabelled as "fraud"?
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Tory election fraud
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![]() I can't work out what point you're trying to make. But perhaps someone else can explain what the "fraud" is supposed to be or why BBC journalists are being attacked over it. |
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http://www.libdemvoice.org/undeclare...ews-50237.html Quote:
Undeclared Conservative election expenses unearthed by Channel 4 News
What? you haven't heard much about it from the BBC news service? or in the right wing press? I can't for the life of me imagine why that might be in our liberal democracy with it's free and impartial media.EDITED TO ADD, it has not been "re labelled as fraud" it IS fraud. |
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http://evolvepolitics.com/twitter-er...may-elections/ Quote:
Twitter erupts as BBC struggle to keep Tory Election Fraud under wraps until after May elections
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With over 30,000 tweets today, the hashtag #ToryElectionFraud has been trending on Twitter at number 3, and is currently (at the time of writing) the sixth most tweeted about issue..
Let me explain, it has the word "Tory" followed by "election fraud" so why the hell would the BBC news or the right wing media give a flying one about drawing it to people's attention?they have to keep the airways clear for the important stuff, Jeremy Corbyn might leave the toilet seat up or walk on the cracks in the pavement. hell he might not wear a tie!!!! Quote:
However, with such a big political news story currently unfurling, you would have expected the media to be all over it like a rash – just as they were with the Ken Livingstone anti-Semitism saga last week.
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Despite the furore that Channel 4’s investigation has created, there has been virtually no other coverage from the mainstream media of this deeply undemocratic scandal. And Twitter was rightly outraged at the lack of coverage.
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In the middle of a discussion about something else, someone will pop up with something about "Tory election fraud", to quiz someone who's critical of Labour about why they aren't criticising "Tory election fraus", or to ask why the "right wing media" (which the tweeters seem to think includes the BBC) aren't covering it.
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We have a party under attack from much of the media in this country like it has never been under attack before. How do we reach out to people? We reach out because we come together at events like this. We reach out through social media in a massive way. And so I find that social media has a very important role to play in this.
It's why they were put together after all. It's an interesting tactic, just remains to be seen if they can sell the story of not. If it's genuinely the media that are uninterested or if the public just kind of well, expect the Tories to try and buy elections and aren't interested either |
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They spent more money than they claimed to have
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In the middle of a discussion about something else, someone will pop up with something about "Tory election fraud", to quiz someone who's critical of Labour about why they aren't criticising "Tory election fraus", or to ask why the "right wing media" (which the tweeters seem to think includes the BBC) aren't covering it. Some even claim it's somehow why the Tories won the general election.
Is there some kind of claim of vote-rigging, or something? Or is it just the election expenses story relabelled as "fraud"? ![]() ![]() Well, that might be because the BBC, Sky News and ITV News have been ignoring it for months. The investigation into Tory election fraud was started months ago by Michael Crick and Channel 4 News. See their twitter feeds for details. There's also quite a few videos on YT. Anyway it's this lot - all 24 of them: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-broke-7467603 |
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Very few people care because it is mainly a technical point about whether the "battle buses" should have been accounted for in local election spending or national.
The amounts involved are relatively trivial as well. The expenses that weren't declared at all are more serious but again it is fairly trivial sums involved so it just isn't big news. |
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They spent more money than they claimed to have
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Haven't you heard about it?
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Or is it just the election expenses story relabelled as "fraud"?
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Is it to do with postal ballot fraud and dead people voting? No wait, that's Labour. it's to do with the Tories spending more than they should.
Which is worse. Apparently. |
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Very few people care because it is mainly a technical point about whether the "battle buses" should have been accounted for in local election spending or national.
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The expenses that weren't declared at all are more serious but again it is fairly trivial sums involved so it just isn't big news.
The undeclared stuff is something that every party gets, because you have to ask if everyone got a receipt for every packet of crisps anyone brought on board, and how many jelly babies have to be consumed before the declaration threshold is reached? Was that bottled water or tap water, and was it metered or not?And 'election fraud' definitely means vote-rigging, missing out the word 'expenses' is just a teensy bit misleading. But since when did truth have anything to do with memes and hashtags? |
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But since when did truth have anything to do with memes and hashtags?
![]() It's an odd story to choose to be honest. The Tories have given them so many gems even if you just take this year. If it was me I would have gone for something that resonates locally, Academies, tax breaks paid for by slashed services, or something to pull at the bleeding hearts such as refugee children. This one I fear will only get an "oh that..." response. Problem I guess is it's the only "evidence" they have against the golden circle. |
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In the middle of a discussion about something else, someone will pop up with something about "Tory election fraud", to quiz someone who's critical of Labour about why they aren't criticising "Tory election fraus", or to ask why the "right wing media" (which the tweeters seem to think includes the BBC) aren't covering it. Some even claim it's somehow why the Tories won the general election.
Is there some kind of claim of vote-rigging, or something? Or is it just the election expenses story relabelled as "fraud"? ![]() |
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Is it to do with postal ballot fraud and dead people voting? No wait, that's Labour. it's to do with the Tories spending more than they should.
Which is worse. Apparently. |
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Is it to do with postal ballot fraud and dead people voting? No wait, that's Labour. it's to do with the Tories spending more than they should.
Which is worse. Apparently. ALL accusations or charges of election fraud should be thoroughly investigated, I know it's probably quite 'tribal' of me to say such biased thing, but I don't care, call me a sad old stick in the mud who has these strange beliefs that the rules should apply to everyone equally, it seems the BBC news office tends not to agree these days though. |
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Is there a spelling mistake in my post, or something?
![]() I can't work out what point you're trying to make. But perhaps someone else can explain what the "fraud" is supposed to be or why BBC journalists are being attacked over it. Quote:
to quiz someone who's critical of Labour about why they aren't criticising "Tory election fraus",
I wouldn't have mentioned it, but you did ask
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http://www.thecanary.co/2016/05/04/g...scandal-video/ Quote:
Grant Shapps goes to pieces on live television over the Tory election fraud scandal (VIDEO)
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While the mainstream media has largely ignored one of the biggest election scandals Britain has ever seen in favour of salivating over Labour party infighting, social media is in meltdown over the Conservative election expenses scandal. Dozens of Tory MPs face accusations that they illegally overspent in the 2015 general election campaign by failing to declare costs associated with the Conservative campaign “battle buses”. If the allegations are true, the MPs and their agents could face a year in jail and/or an unlimited fine, as well as a three-year ban on holding elective office – potentially triggering by-elections across the country and losing the Conservatives their majority in parliament.
But in general 'the media' prefer to keep us looking the other way. on the one hand we have a 'crisis' in the Labour party over one allegation of anti Semitism (and it is one despite the media's constant lies that KL has been suspended for the same thing) and another for allegedly "bringing the party into disrepute" is seen as FAR more important in the media, than allegations which, if true, could see up to 24 Tory MPs banned from holding office for 3 years, as well as a possible year in jail a criminal record, and the loss of the governments majority.Now let me see,....I wonder which is most newsworthy? |
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Is it to do with postal ballot fraud and dead people voting? No wait, that's Labour. it's to do with the Tories spending more than they should.
Which is worse. Apparently. That's about as tribal as it gets. |
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How tribal can someone be to attempt to defend possible electoral fraud.
That's about as tribal as it gets. I would imagine that anyone who supports democracy would want to see all allegations of electoral fraud investigated rigorously no matter who is being accused, and when, or IF it's investigated then I shall accept the results of any legal proceedings, again, no matter which party is involved, because when it comes to things which should be above tribal politics I would think that defrauding the electoral process in in order to influence the outcome of an election would be RIGHT up there, along with using allegations of racism to score cheap points. |
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CPS ducks the issue
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A CPS spokesperson said: “Following a constructive meeting with the police and Electoral Commission, it has been agreed that each relevant police force will consider what action to take. I suppose on the plus side there are now more chances of some extensions being granted. On the minus side more chances of individuals escaping scrutiny due to funny handshakes or the cases not being seen to meet exceptional circumstances' justifying the grant of the application, and that there has been no undue delay in the investigation of the offence.“This may include making an application to the court under s.176 of the Representations of the People Act 1983 to extend the time allowed to bring a prosecution.” http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entr...b0e6da49a5ab37 |
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Is it to do with postal ballot fraud and dead people voting? No wait, that's Labour. it's to do with the Tories spending more than they should.
Which is worse. Apparently.
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