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Originally Posted by Osem
Sorry but that really is tosh. The statement (as opposed to a government pledge) was made by a campaign group who clearly couldn't promise any such thing because they had no power to do so. Are you seriousl telling us you really thought it was official government policy?
The fact is that it was an aspiration concerning the amount we send to the EU and what we'd be able to use it for - the NHS. Only time will tell whether the amount quoted will be freed up and what it'll be used for.
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So does that mean that any political party/grouping (if they are not currently in office) can be treated as a campaign group, as they are not in government (therefore cannot set "official government policy"), and any and all of their Manifestos can be dismissed, if they are later elected, as "aspirational"?