New Scientist published a precis of research by Stephen Lewandowsky of Bristol Uni (UK) re politicians who consistently lie.

Basically it found that fact checking altered voting intentions, significantly, in people shown false statements previously. No surprise? Read on.

The tests were done in Australia and also in the US - where in the latter case the results were 10 times smaller. To be fair Oz culture is to be famously "not afraid to question authority".


But - in 2020 - be afraid America, be very afraid............