{"id":330998,"date":"2025-12-05T06:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/did-keir-starmer-and-rachel-reeves-mislead-us-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T06:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:10:52","slug":"did-keir-starmer-and-rachel-reeves-mislead-us-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=330998","title":{"rendered":"Did Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves mislead us? | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/e3.365dm.com\/25\/10\/1920x1080\/skynews-electoral-dysfunction_7039456.png?20251030132307\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-testid=\"article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/electoral-dysfunction\/id1613562765\" target=\"_blank\"> \ud83d\udc49 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app \ud83d\udc48<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The chancellor is being accused of &#8220;lying&#8221; over what she knew and when ahead of her budget &#8211; so did Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer actually mislead the public?<\/p>\n<p>Beth walks us through a detailed timeline of the OBR forecasts, the so-called &#8220;black hole&#8221;, and why journalists now feel they were given only half the story.<\/p>\n<p>Ruth and Harriet weigh in on political honesty, the dangers of selective briefing, and why trust between the government, the media and the public is fraying fast.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, former Number 10 director of communications Matthew Doyle joins the trio to discuss Labour&#8217;s early months in power, the turbulence around political messaging, and how governments lose (and can rebuild) narrative control.<\/p>\n<p>Send us your messages and Christmas-themed questions on WhatsApp at 07934 200 444 or email <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/mailto:electoraldysfunction@sky.uk\" target=\"_blank\">electoraldysfunction@sky.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And if you didn&#8217;t know, you can also watch Beth, Harriet and Ruth on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLG8IrydigQffkV94y_hhSFgZC-lgZ5rod\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>St. James&#8217;s Place sponsors Electoral Dysfunction on Sky News, learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sjp.co.uk\/individuals\/the-autumn-budget-2025-announcement?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=social_media&amp;utm_campaign=electoral_dysfunction_podcast\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udc49 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app \ud83d\udc48 The chancellor is being accused of &#8220;lying&#8221; over what she knew and when ahead of her budget &#8211; so did Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer actually mislead the public? 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