Friday, December 07, 2007
The Fib Dems
Thanks to the blog Ridiculous Politics for this entry:
Lib Dem lies .... again
"It seems to be a text book Lib Dem campaigning technique: get a disparaging comment about your opponent reported in the local paper, then "quote" the paper on a leaflet, misrepresenting your comment as the opinion of the paper itself. Then hope you don't get caught.
Well, after doing that in Moray in 2006, the Lib Dem spindoctors have been caught out again. Liberal Democrats in Watford have apologised to Watford Observer for misleading information contained in its latest campaign leaflet. The leaflet purportedly reproduces a quote from the Watford Observer stating: "The signs look good for the Lib Dems to topple Claire Ward the Labour MP" and attributes the words directly to the newspaper. But in fact, the comment was published as a quote from the local Lib Dem Mayor. Tut-tut. And the editor of the paper is not amused. Watford Observer group editor Peter Wilson-Leary said:
"We are very disappointed to have had this brought to our attention. Whether this was an unintentional slip or a deliberate ruse, it is very misleading and could be very damaging to our credibility. To the casual reader it suggests the Watford Observer is backing the Liberal Democrats when, in fact, we have said no such thing. The newspaper would never endorse an individual candidate nor their party for that matter." "
Where have we seen these type of dirty tricks before? Hyping up the Buchanan Report and attempting to link the authority who commissioned the report with MK Conservatives who opposed it, before accusing us of playing dirty by refuting the link.
The Fib Dems:
Lib Dem lies .... again
"It seems to be a text book Lib Dem campaigning technique: get a disparaging comment about your opponent reported in the local paper, then "quote" the paper on a leaflet, misrepresenting your comment as the opinion of the paper itself. Then hope you don't get caught.
Well, after doing that in Moray in 2006, the Lib Dem spindoctors have been caught out again. Liberal Democrats in Watford have apologised to Watford Observer for misleading information contained in its latest campaign leaflet. The leaflet purportedly reproduces a quote from the Watford Observer stating: "The signs look good for the Lib Dems to topple Claire Ward the Labour MP" and attributes the words directly to the newspaper. But in fact, the comment was published as a quote from the local Lib Dem Mayor. Tut-tut. And the editor of the paper is not amused. Watford Observer group editor Peter Wilson-Leary said:
"We are very disappointed to have had this brought to our attention. Whether this was an unintentional slip or a deliberate ruse, it is very misleading and could be very damaging to our credibility. To the casual reader it suggests the Watford Observer is backing the Liberal Democrats when, in fact, we have said no such thing. The newspaper would never endorse an individual candidate nor their party for that matter." "
Where have we seen these type of dirty tricks before? Hyping up the Buchanan Report and attempting to link the authority who commissioned the report with MK Conservatives who opposed it, before accusing us of playing dirty by refuting the link.
The Fib Dems:
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