[Morally bankrupt] UK Conservatives: Edited video attack ad on London Mayor was not misinformation

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https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-conservatives-edited-video-attack-ad-london-mayor-was-not-misinformation-2024-02-16/

London Mayor Sadiq Khan walks on the day he gives evidence at the COVID-19 Inquiry, in London, Britain, November 27, 2023. REUTERS/Belinda Jiao Purchase Licensing Rights

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s governing Conservative Party on Friday brushed off criticism of an attack video it posted on social media that misrepresented comments by a senior opposition politician to make it look like he was proud to be antisemitic.

In a television interview on Thursday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Labour was “proud to be both anti-racist but also antisemitic – I beg your pardon, tackling antisemitism.”

Later, the Conservative Party posted the clip on X without including the part where he clarified the comment. The caption said “Sadiq Khan says the quiet part out loud.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-conservatives-edited-video-attack-ad-london-mayor-was-not-misinformation-2024-02-16/

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RSPB chief apologises after charity calls ministers ‘liars’ over green policy

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Screenshot of RSPB screenshot accusing ministers of lying over protecting water quality protections when they were reduced by UK government.
Screenshot of RSPB X (previously Twitter) posting accusing ministers of lying over protecting water quality protections when they were reduced by UK government.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/31/rspb-chief-apologises-ministers-liars-green-policy-environment

Beccy Speight says frustration at ‘weaker protections’ prompted criticism of Sunak, Gove and Coffey

The head of the RSPB has apologised after the wildlife charity called Rishi Sunak and other ministers “liars” in a social media post.

“The reason that we issued our apology is that we do believe that the nature of public discourse does matter and that we have a role to play in that, and that we campaign on policy, not on people.

“So, the framing of that tweet, where we called out individual people, we felt was incorrect and inappropriate, and we apologise for that.”

*Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/31/rspb-chief-apologises-ministers-liars-green-policy-environment

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