From the campaign trail - disinformation in politics
All my working life was spent communicating with the public (or ‘customers’!) in an open and honest way and I find myself at a loss to understand why politics needs to be different.
All my working life was spent communicating with the public (or ‘customers’!) in an open and honest way and I find myself at a loss to understand why politics needs to be different.
It’s election time and, lo and behold, all sorts of misinformation have started circulating. One of the areas where the facts need putting straight is road maintenance.
Wokingham Borough Council and our partners in the Hardship Alliance breathed a sigh of relief when, at the eleventh hour, the government finally agreed to an extension of the Household Support Fund.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.