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So they're probably true

We must be aware by now that from time to time, the ever-growing BBC Verify has to change its copy as more facts become available. On the face of it, that seems entirely reasonable because it implies that BBC Verify is doing its job. Such a good job that even Circa Farmer, the PM, uses them as his benchmark of honesty when his claim that the “tractor tax” would only impact 500 farms per annum was questioned:

“All of you can check out what that means in terms of impact, I think the BBC has already done it…It means the vast majority of farms are unaffected by this, and I think it’s just important we keep making that clear.”