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State suppression is the real threat, not fake news

State suppression is the real threat, not fake news

From Starmer’s failed quashing of a BBC story to cover-ups over Biden’s health, spin is rampant

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Feb 11, 2025
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The prime minister really did not want the public to know that he was being paid less than his then-chief of staff. Indeed, so keen was Keir Starmer to keep this information private, he tasked the cabinet secretary with urging the BBC not to run the story. Yet Simon Case’s best efforts were futile. On September 18 last year…

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