A politician is seeking re-election, having been in power for the last five years, and has published the following pamphlet, which contains a number of statements. Explain how the information provided in the pamphlet may mislead people, even if the pamphlet does not contain any lies. 1. Under five years of this government, we have worked hard to reduce the rate of inflation. So for the last three years, the rate of inflation has been falling! Meanwhile, over the last three years wages have been rising! 2. What’s more, the opposition complained that in our first two years in power, we reduced police numbers by 30%. Well, I’ve got news for them: we have not only stopped them falling, but since then, we’ve increased police numbers by 35%! 3. Not only that, but we are spending more money on the health service than ever before! Billions and billions of pounds more! 4. We’ve also cracked down on crime: the number of convictions for burglary has halved in the last year, which must mean that there are fewer burglaries! 5. Homelessness and unemployment are two other things we are deeply concerned about. So I’d like to announce that more people than ever now own their own homes and have jobs. 6. And a last bit of good news: just look at how the number of hospital appointments has grown since we took office!
A politician is seeking re-election, having been in power for the last five years, and
has published the following pamphlet, which contains a number of statements.
Explain how the information provided in the pamphlet may mislead people,
even if the pamphlet does not contain any lies.
1. Under five years of this government, we have worked hard to reduce the rate of
inflation. So for the last three years, the rate of inflation has been falling!
Meanwhile, over the last three years wages have been rising!
2. What’s more, the opposition complained that in our first two years in power, we
reduced police numbers by 30%. Well, I’ve got news for them: we have not only
stopped them falling, but since then, we’ve increased police numbers by 35%!
3. Not only that, but we are spending more money on the health service than ever
before! Billions and billions of pounds more!
4. We’ve also cracked down on crime: the number of convictions for burglary has
halved in the last year, which must mean that there are fewer burglaries!
5. Homelessness and
concerned about. So I’d like to announce that more people than ever now own
their own homes and have jobs.
6. And a last bit of good news: just look at how the number of hospital
appointments has grown since we took office!
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