Tories pretend their press office is a ‘fact check’ organisation. Public ridicule is hilarious
The Conservative Party seems to be getting desperate.
Its press office resorted to the dirty trick of pretending to be a ‘fact check’ organisation during the ITV leaders’ debate – presumably so it could tweet a (false) claim that Boris Johnson won the confrontation.
.@BorisJohnson is the clear winner in tonight's #LeadersDebate pic.twitter.com/KTjSW0fn79
— CCHQ Press (@CCHQPress) November 19, 2019
Well, that didn’t work!
Not only did people take extreme offence at the pretense…
https://twitter.com/jessbrammar/status/1196897927970672640
Have approached Twitter for its stance on CCHQ rebranding its account as "FactCheckUK". pic.twitter.com/mJ7ZZsulNh
— Dave Lee (@DaveLeeBBG) November 19, 2019
… but they also decided to have their own laugh at the Tories’ expense.
Take a look at some of these examples:
You’re just a bunch of pussies. If you had any balls you would have done it. We rock. Food banks are ace. https://t.co/6QdTuSle29
— Ralf Little 💙 (@RalfLittle) November 19, 2019
Fact: Corbyn wants to put Thatchers Ghost in a jar and hurl it into the sun
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) November 19, 2019
The Conservative Press Office would never appear to be something it isn’t in order to spread disinformation. We resent the accusation. Also Boris Johnson has loads of kids but won’t say how many. https://t.co/CKWpvnUex7
— Ralf Little 💙 (@RalfLittle) November 19, 2019
FACT: the tories don't care about you and brexit is stupid
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) November 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/HKesvani/status/1196893828529164289
Fact: David Cameron fucked a pig and now we all have to leave the EU
— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) November 19, 2019
Way to go, Tories. Not only did your man mess up his big TV appearance…
But you’ve also ensured that nobody will believe another word to come out of your publicity machine.
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i watched that debate. as did,no doubt many others. all i saw was that clown trying his damndest to stop jeremy corbyn saying anything. he couldnt shut up when told to by the woman hosting the debate and kept trying to get Corbyn to tell him whether he was leave or remain…….. sorry but thats a personal preferance no matter what your job is. if you wish to keep it out of the public eye its no different to saying who or which party you voted for, its on your own conscience if you want it to be so. you dont HAVE to tell anyone any of that. he wasted a lot of time. that could have been devoted to answering other questions and good on Jeremy for keeping his cool.and his own council on private matters. had i been in his place i would have wanted to slap the mans face…. but then……. wantibng to and doing it wouldnt help anyone.
Surely this fraudulent action should be reported to the Electoral Commission as electoral fraud? Another added to the Tory rap sheet, especially as further criminal cases are already under consideration.