619 voters in the South West were asked which political party they trust most?
One in twelve said the Liberal Democrats.
One in five said Labour.
One in four said the Tories.
The article doesn’t report what the other 46 per cent said.
But the same percentage (46 per cent) said they support deficit reduction. Let me note that bringing down the deficit is a policy supported by all three main Parties.
People were interviewed on October 6-8, before Labour launched its five point plan to boost jobs and growth.
Of course this didn’t stop the article claiming 46 per cent support the Government’s approach, as compared to Labour’s.
One in three voters said they want us to spend more to kick start growth – so there was more support for spending more than for any of the three main Parties. And one in four said they don’t know.
I make that over half the 619 people interviewed don’t definitely support deficit reduction, even though its the policy of all three main Parties.
But why let facts, or what people think, spoil a politically biased news story?
It’s easier to just stick a rosette on the story claiming its from a “trusted source”.
