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Old 12-04-2020, 13:11   #160
jfman
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Re: Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader

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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
Tht's not how it works - if someone posts a statement (such as "who has no doubt avoided paying his fair share of taxes"), it's up to them to provide proof it's true.

Otherwise, people could just post that Boris is sleeping with Michael Gove and Ian Duncan Smith, and when challenged, say "prove it isn't true".
In fairness to Julian the right wing gutter press have got away with it for years.
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