Damien

To be clear the Government is behind a Remain vote and is campaigning for it alongside the Whitehall machinery. It has not sought to be a neutral observer in this as far as I am aware.

That said I agree it shouldn't be done or that public money should be spent equally between the sides (I think we should have publicly funded elections too). They did this during the Scottish Referendum too and, again I was on their side, I didn't like it then either.

I am not sure if the government should be neutral though. If they believe something is in the best interests of the nation should they keep quiet? I guess probably so because otherwise the civil servants are paid by us so it amounts to the same thing.

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I'll tell you what's worse. 'safe' drivers. People who think they're driving safely but act unpredictably, Stopping where there is no need to stop. People who stop to give way when it's their right of way obvious to the fact that the cars behind aren't expecting it. People who do 20 miles below the limit on a duel carriage way for no apparent reason other the perception slow speeds are always safer. Stopping before joining a roundabout when it's clear no one is on it as you approach.

Did they not used to teach this? When I learnt to drive the concept of being predictable and to consider other drivers was drilled into you. If you gave way when it's your right of way you would quite possibly fail there and then. Spending too long to join a roundabout about be a minor infraction for undue hesitation, as would driving too slow (and would be a major if you did it for too long).