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Originally Posted by Chris
Andrew, I’m not sure of the relevance of your question. Even assuming that not a single piece of Brexit bad news is in any way politically motivated whatsoever (which is unlikely), I’m actually not interested in whether any of those things are true or not. Your question perhaps suggests that you think there’s a debate still to be had about whether Brexit is a good idea, the right decision and something that should proceed. You’re not going to get that debate with me; the points you’re trying to raise simply aren’t relevant to me.
We have become far too entangled in the EU; far more so than any sovereign country should have. The difficulties encountered during negotiations simply reinforce the argument I’ve been making for more than 20 years. We are leaving, and that’s a good thing.
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My points have been around the veracity of information and how we would handle a situation if Arron Banks broke campaign rules substantially. I'm not re-debating whether Brexit's a good idea or not nor assuming that he is guilty at this stage. I would speculate that it's either poor admin or something darker.
I will find it interesting to see how the Arron Banks case develops but happily accept that this interest is not universally shared.
For the reputation of the UK, I hope he hasn't acted illegally as it would cast a shadow on our country's standing. And if he has, how can we measure the impact it has had? Should we believe that it has had no impact and continue as is or should we step back and think what good practice in a modern democracy looks like?