{"id":89165,"date":"2026-01-14T09:08:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=89165"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:08:23","slug":"wny-wont-the-media-tell-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2026\/01\/14\/wny-wont-the-media-tell-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Wny won’t the media tell the truth?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The FT has this headline<\/a> this morning:<\/p>\n

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Then you read the subheading, and it says:<\/p>\n

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So the truth is, Labour has said something absurd, and even the FT has headlined it, when the truth is that Labour is just doing some very expensive planning.<\/p>\n

Don't get me wrong: planning is good.<\/p>\n

Don't also get me wrong: railways in Northern England need a massive upgrade. That should have happened long before HS2 did.<\/p>\n

All I am saying is that it would be good if the media did not report the nonsense politicians claim and instead revealed the truth behind the hype. The world would be a lot better if they did, because it is already obvious what is going on here. This is a 2029 pre-election stunt, beginning to roll out when Labour must know they have no hope of delivering whatever it might be they are looking at. If only the FT had the courage to say that we would all be a lot better off.<\/p>\n

Breaking the power of the press release over the media is vital if we are to get the news we need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The FT has this headline this morning: Then you read the subheading, and it says: So the truth is, Labour has said something absurd, and
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