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Several Tory MPs have all tweeted exactly the same photo of newspaper headlines this morning.
Either they have all happened to stumbled upon an identical arrangement of newspaper headlines about the economy, or they've all been given some pretty stern marching orders.
All this positive-sounding economic news has been collectively shared just in time for today's budget. Fancy that.
Tory MPs all huddled in a room reading the same clippings to save money #budget2017 https://t.co/c5OTbNFOkT— The Poisonous Euros Atmosphere Fan (@The Poisonous Euros Atmosphere Fan) 1511349066
Did some poor junior SpAd have to wake up at 6am to fold bits of newspapers just so Tory MPs could tweet this? https://t.co/2cKRh1MKIj— Marie Le Conte (@Marie Le Conte) 1511347509
But some people have pointed out that the a crucial part of the Times headline tweeted by Tory MPs was omitted.
Full Times headline furiously tweeted by Tory MPs pre Budget strategically covers up last six words... “.. since Br… https://t.co/rpVY4Ht4ME— Faisal Islam (@Faisal Islam) 1511353654
That image being shared by Conservative MPs with 'positive' headlines about the economy? Doesn't include the *full*… https://t.co/oWhKaoUYfU— Kaya Burgess (@Kaya Burgess) 1511349700
The full headline should read: "Factory orders keep booming since Brexit cut value of pound".
Some are alleging that the end of the headline - "since Brexit cut value of pound" - has been strategically covered.
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