Answer: despite being widely accepted, none of them are true.
Tony Blair won in 2005 despite being widely known by then as "Bliar".
Carney refused to say whether he applied to be Bank of England governor, despite being widely tipped for the job.
Despite being widely practised, the voodoo religion remains covert, shrouded in mystery amid whisperings of possession, zombies and magic.
Despite being widely welcomed as a historic deal campaigners were disappointed it did not go even further.
Despite being widely opposed in the electorate, many of Abbott's 2014 budget plans to pare back benefits are still kicking around the Senate.
Despite being widely described as the bedroom tax, the measure is not a tax, and thus not technically a Treasury measure.
Last October a 13-runner handicap at Kempton attracted attention when Giant Sequoia was returned the 4-9 favourite, despite being widely available at odds-against on Betfair.
Chile, despite being widely applauded as the most developed country in Latin America, was named the most socially unjust state in the OECD's 38-country membership in 2011.
Despite being widely reported and condemned, to date Dollard has not deleted or apologised for this statement, and Breitbart.com continues to list him as a columnist.
Netanyahu, despite being widely seen as the only plausible Prime Minister, was far from popular, with approval ratings in the thirties.
