Thread by @docrussjackson

Missing context for *that* photo - instigated it seems by @AskNationwide - not Downing St - as part of their 'respect in footbal' campaign.

So why on earth would Downing St release the cropped photo on the right?

Or if they didn't, why would @PoliticsForAlI say they did?

So it looks like @10DowningStreet released several photos from the photoshoot with @AskNationwide, but @PoliticsForAlI chose to release the one they did without supplying any context.

Was this lazy, deliberate, or something else?

flickr.com/photos/number1…

Politics For All has gained over 200,000 followers since August 2019, & as @TrollZoo revealed in May, the account sometimes takes snippets from other news stories then creates new, altered, headlines that present the story in a completely different light.

https://twitter.com/TrollZoo/status/1389547185306484740

As @BylineTimes revealed, the popular politics platform which labels itself as “strictly impartial” is actually run by a Conservative Party supporter & Brexit advocate.

Given its influence, it is in the public’s interest to now know who runs the account.

bylinetimes.com/2021/05/04/str…

Politics For All's tweets are regularly quoted in large-circulation print & online publications such as Newsweek, The London Economic & OK! Magazine, as well as in the national press.

In a polarised post-truth world, transparent & ethical journalism is more important than ever.

I'm not making any accusations. In our polarised age of propaganda, culture war, misinformation & disinformation, I would encourage everyone to engage their critical faculties, & always find out as much as you can about the source of any information - & the source's motivations.

The question remains of why @AskNationwide thought linking up with a corrupt bigoted liar, with a long history of divisive inflammatory rhetoric, who refused to condemn people booing taking the knee, would *in any way* help increase respect, in football.

https://twitter.com/docrussjackson/status/1372489098502549505