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STEPHEN FRY's attempt to bust Brexit myths were criticised as a commentator warned the comedian was doing nothing to change people's minds.
'Stephen Fry's 21st Century Firsts' airs tonight as the comedian looks to dissect the first two decades of this century, a tall order given the amount of controversy and drama that has taken place in this chaotic time period. Fry discusses everything from the rise of social media to the presidency of Donald Trump on the ITV show. The former QI host isn't one to shy away from giving his opinions on the biggest stories, and that includes his Brexit "myth-busting" efforts in 2018. He pointed out, amid the Brexit debate, that on some issues the right information hadn't always been afforded to the British public.
A 2017 study found, for example, that only 29 percent of the public thought immigrants bring more into public finances than they take out, despite...