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Damien

07-04-2016 21:05

re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35831313)

I don't remember anyone complaining about the Government spending money to counter the Scottish Indie referendum talking points.

In both cases, it was Government policy to support staying in.

There was outrage from the Scottish Indy lot.

Ramrod

07-04-2016 21:23

re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU

The great and good urging us to vote ‘in’ have been bought off by Brussels

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Those who want out of the EU sometimes fret that Brussels might firehose money at Britain’s pro-EU campaign, but it doesn’t need to, not directly. Eurocrats are savvy enough to realise that British voters would bridle at having their own taxes spent on telling them how to vote. So, in general, they prefer to launder sponsorship through supposedly independent third parties.

Hugh	07-04-2016 22:08

re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35831332)

There was outrage from the Scottish Indy lot.

Sorry, I meant from all the non-Scottish politicians, etc., who are now bloviating about it.

Chris

08-04-2016 00:25

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The Electoral Commission is not impressed:

http://order-order.com/2016/04/07/el...air-advantage/

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“We don’t think the government should have done it… [it gives Remain an] unfair advantage… undermines the principle [of spending limits]”

Damien

08-04-2016 06:51

re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35831347)

Sorry, I meant from all the non-Scottish politicians, etc., who are now bloviating about it.

Yeah, people only see it as wrong when it affects their side.

papa smurf

08-04-2016 07:21

re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35831312)

If any wants it here is a petition against the leaflet drop ,at 100,000 sigs it gets debated in the commons

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/116762

I've signed it as i feel it is the governments duty to provide both sides not influence one side

result
http://www.express.co.uk/news/politi...EU-leaflets-9m

Big Brian

08-04-2016 07:43

re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35831312)

Thank you. I've signed it.

heero_yuy

08-04-2016 08:48

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Signed. over 117,000 now. :)

Funny how they always use that picture of Cameron that looks like he's straining on a very big log.:D

denphone

08-04-2016 09:14

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35831312)

Signed it as well as there should be fairness on both sides of the divide.

Mr K	08-04-2016 13:53

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Won't be getting mine hopefully. I opt out of RM door to door (you can do it here:- https://personal.help.royalmail.com/...etail/a_id/293), although probably too late for this piece of propaganda, and my postie usually ignores my opt out anyway :(

Although I'm a 'Inner', it's outrageous public money is being used just to present one side of the argument. Can't believe the Electoral Commission is allowing it.

heero_yuy

08-04-2016 14:51

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I opted out of the RM junk mail and it stopped for a while but now it's as bad as ever. The propaganda can join the hate letters from TVL making compost. :)

martyh

08-04-2016 18:43

re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35831313)

I don't remember anyone complaining about the Government spending money to counter the Scottish Indie referendum talking points.

In both cases, it was Government policy to support staying in.

As far as i'm concerned the government can spend what the electoral commission say they can ,what Camerons done is rush through an extra piece of campaigning to back his view before the proper campaigning period begins .The electoral commission should stop any more public money being used by the in campaign because they have already spent 2.5m of public money more than the commission said they could

Osem	08-04-2016 19:00

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Surely HMG can defend its position without trying to give the impression that the only risks arise from leaving the EU. It'll be interesting to see whether this 'information' makes any attempt whatsoever to present the problems of staying in.

heero_yuy

08-04-2016 19:07

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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35831511)

This will be a singularly biased bit of scaremongering. If the electoral commission deem that the stay campaign have now shot their bolt, financially, then Brexit is home and dry.

roughbeast

09-04-2016 09:12

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Originally Posted by Osem (Post 35831097)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politic...endum-35980571

Wonder of they'll give the out campaign £9m to help put their case, in the interests of fairness.

There are available grants for both camps. Apparently the Leave campaign is so factional that it is impossible to judge who should be given the funds.

http://www.electoralcommission.org.u...at-referendums

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