> The UK online political discourse leading up to the election is so fucked, we might as well give up and declare truth dead. You're right, and some back-and-

> The UK online political discourse leading up to the election is so fucked, we might as well give up and declare truth dead. You're right, and some back-and-forth between MPs liberally interpreting the truth, at least until caught out, has always been part of the campaign. The lies about the tories planning to recruit 50,000 new nurses for example, normally ou'd see them, they would be challenged, and then they would correct it in future interviews. This isn't happening this time. Parties - mainly the tories - are doubling down on their lies, and ignoring anyone saying "that's wrong". But even that is nothing compared to the fakeness that's been peddled. This again isn't new - lies about the Lisbon Treaty have been around for over a decade and still spread like wildfire online. The latest about the boy on the floor is full Orwell.