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It's a big year for politics. We've just had the UK election and the US election is creeping up on us.

Yeah, and I think one of the key trends we're seeing in the lead up to these elections is the sheer amount of

conflicting information I think you could say misinformation that you can find on social

media but with so much information out there how can you draw conclusions with

conviction well that's why it's so important to use reputable How can you draw conclusions with conviction?

Well, that's why it's so important to use reputable news sources.

And with the Financial Times, you can form your own opinions based on unbiased and trusted reporting.

Their journalists tackle global issues with an impartial and rigorous

mindset providing the facts and analysis you need to make up your own mind. It was where I had my first

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I recently ran an article on why Tim Waltz was Camilla Harris's choice for Vice President,

and it was really interesting.

It was all about why she'd gone for the Minnesota governor when she had different options and it was clearly extremely well

informed and not just well sourced but had an overlay of experience and judgment which made it a really good read.

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