[Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
09-04-2016, 10:50
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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Originally Posted by roughbeast
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Actually the official campaigns have not been decided yet (by the electoral committee) they will not be chosen until the middle of this month.
Both campaigns will get a £600,000 public grant with a spending limit of £7m, so on both counts Cameron has blown the budget
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09-04-2016, 11:52
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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Indeed. We should unite then we may have a better chance of winning a Brexit!
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09-04-2016, 13:18
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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Originally Posted by martyh
Actually the official campaigns have not been decided yet (by the electoral committee) they will not be chosen until the middle of this month.
Both campaigns will get a £600,000 public grant with a spending limit of £7m, so on both counts Cameron has blown the budget
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The spending limits only come into effect for a limited time period just before the referendum (it starts on the 15th of April), just like other elections.
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09-04-2016, 13:28
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
Is there any limit on how much taxpayer's money the IN side can spend on this beforehand?
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09-04-2016, 13:49
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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Is there any limit on how much taxpayer's money the IN side can spend on this beforehand?
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now daves been found out i think its over
deceiving people over money didn't see that coming ..
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09-04-2016, 19:28
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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Originally Posted by Hugh
The spending limits only come into effect for a limited time period just before the referendum (it starts on the 15th of April), just like other elections.
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Which makes what he did even more cynical
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09-04-2016, 19:56
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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Originally Posted by Osem
Is there any limit on how much taxpayer's money the IN side can spend on this beforehand?
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The "IN" side can't spend any taxpayers money beforehand they will only get the £600,000 to spend.
The Government is a different matter.
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09-04-2016, 20:49
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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Originally Posted by pip08456
The "IN" side can't spend any taxpayers money beforehand they will only get the £600,000 to spend.
The Government is a different matter.
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OK, to rephrase the question, can HMG spend what they like promoting the IN campaign? If so it does rather make the whole thing rather less than fair doesn't it?
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09-04-2016, 20:56
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
IIRC they will be given status as a campaigner for one side of the debate and they will be limited in what they can spend.
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09-04-2016, 20:58
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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IIRC they will be given status as a campaigner for one side of the debate and they will be limited in what they can spend.
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After already spending £millions doing exactly that presumably?
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09-04-2016, 21:01
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
There's no restriction on spending outside the official campaign period.
Once we get within 28 days of the vote the gov is not allowed to do anything to influence the vote (the "purdah" period).
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09-04-2016, 21:10
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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Originally Posted by Chris
There's no restriction on spending outside the official campaign period.
Once we get within 28 days of the vote the gov is not allowed to do anything to influence the vote (the "purdah" period).
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Yes but as Osem has said they can spend millions beforehand to promote their stance.
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09-04-2016, 21:13
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
Leaflets, poster campaigns, hoardings etc. etc. paid for in advance aren't suddenly going to disappear when the deadline is reached are they.
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09-04-2016, 21:14
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
Been having a bit of a dig around the electoral commissions website and found this
http://www.electoralcommission.org.u...ampaigners.pdf
This bit is quite interesting
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What is referendum
spending?
Referendum spending is expenditure on certain campaigning
activities (listed on page 6) that are intended to, or are
otherwise in connection with, promoting or bringing about a
particular outcome in the referendum.
It includes spending on:
items or services used during the referendum period
including those bought before the period begins
items or services used during the referendum but paid for
after it
items or services given to you free of charge or at a noncommercial
discount of more than 10% (see ‘Notional
spending’ on page 11 and 12)
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I don't know if i'm reading this correctly but it appears that Cameron has breached the rules
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09-04-2016, 21:18
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re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU
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Originally Posted by martyh
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NO he hasn't. The IN or OUT will be run by 2 seperate entities not tied to the govenment in power. They will be cross party entities.
I don't agree with it but there it is.
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