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October 2015

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Tax credit

Hi

I've reverted your most recent edit to this article. I think you're bringing an agenda to your editing, possibly inadvertently. For example, the Independent article talked about people wanting Osborne to make changes to protect the vulnerable, but that's not the same as completely opposing his plans, which is what your edit implied.

Please take care when editing politically sensitive material.

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Andyjsmith (talk) 13:50, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

October 2015

Greetings. At least one of your recent edits, such as the edit you made to George Osborne, did not appear to be constructive and has been or will be reverted or removed. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at our welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make some test edits, please use the sandbox for that. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page.

You changed the wording by copying my edit summary from Tax Credits and slammed it into the article any old how - lacking a clear context and difficult to understand. This seems to be deliberate disruption - please don't do it! I don't care about your political views, Wikipedia is a place for neutral, balanced, accurate editing. Andyjsmith (talk) 15:40, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

I copied it because I assumed what you wrote would be OK. Nuggets of Knowledge (talk) 17:28, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

• It was an edit summary! Seriously, if you're unsure about how and where to add info to an article do please ask. Andyjsmith (talk) 18:34, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

November 2015

Please do not add commentary or your own personal analysis to Wikipedia articles, as you did to George Osborne. Doing so violates Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy and breaches the formal tone expected in an encyclopedia. I've reverted your recent edits to both the Osborne and Toynbee articles. Adding illustrative material is OK, but you are quite clearly and deliberately using your editing as a cover for political commentary. If you don't stop that, I may be forced to ask for sanctions against you. Please read and inwardly digest WP:NPOV. Andyjsmith (talk) 11:54, 11 November 2015 (UTC)

If you check my sources others see John Major's comments as veiled criticism of Osborne too.

1. Osborne urged to delay tax credit cuts
2. Postpone tax credit cuts, MPs tell George Osborne
3. Postpone tax credit cuts, MPs tell George Osborne</ref> Nuggets of Knowledge (talk) 12:45, 11 November 2015 (UTC)

• That's not what I said! You could probably find plenty of supportive quotes too, if you were minded to do so - which you are clearly not. It's not our job as editors to pick and choose between opposing points of view but to reflect them fairly and accurately. In order to do this we are required, wherever possible, to choose secondary sources. In this case that means not selecting quotes yourself based on your own interpretation and beliefs, but finding neutral, reliable third parties who will provide a valid and independent interpretation. If an editor selects quotes on a contentious issue such as this they run a serious risk of breaking wikipedia's "original research" and neutrality rules. Please read the policies at WP:PRIMARY and WP:NPOV: "Articles must not take sides, but should explain the sides, fairly and without bias." Andyjsmith (talk) 15:08, 11 November 2015 (UTC)

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