The limits of the public’s political knowledge: Brexit referendum knowledge
A good rule of thumb is that the more involved you are in politics, the more you over-estimate how much everyone else knows about politics. … Read the full post »
2016 European referendum
Read about the referendum on whether Britain should remain in, or leave, the European Union (EU), held on 23 June 2016 and organised by the Electoral Commission. The result was a vote to leave by 53%-48%.
PODCAST – It was the Blue Wall, not the Red Wall, that triggered Brexit
Podcast favourite Tim Bale has a new book out about how Brexit happened – both why the referendum was called and then why it was lost. … Read the full post »
PM must announce a full investigation into potential Russian interference of our democracy
This watershed report confirms an alarming truth: this Conservative Government has failed to take the Russian threat to our democracy seriously. … Read the full post »
It’s surprisingly easy to confuse the Russia report and the Thornhill report
One part of the Intelligence and Security Committee report into Russia rather reminds me of the recent report headed by Dorothy Thornhill into the Liberal Democrats… … Read the full post »
Leave campaigners fined for breaking European referendum financial controls
The Electoral Commission’s round-up of its latest enforcement actions includes this about the Grassroots Out Movement. … Read the full post »
Met Police consult Crown Prosecution Service over Vote Leave allegations
Open Democracy reports news of the police investigation into Vote Leave, the pro-Brexit campaign fronted by Boris Johnson amongst others. … Read the full post »
A remarkable statistic from the Shetland Scottish Parliament by-election
The Shetland by-election was won by Beatrice Wishart in the face of a full-on campaign by the SNP. There’s a remarkable comparison between that and the European referendum. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem MP joins cross-party legal claim against Met Police over European referendum
Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesperson Tom Brake has joined a cross-party group of MPs in taking crowdfunded legal action against the Metropolitan Police. … Read the full post »
Leave.EU fined £60,000 for breaking the law over European referendum
Leave.EU has been found guilty of breaking the law over Brexit campaigning, with a fine of £60,000 imposed. … Read the full post »
Vote Leave drops appeal over Electoral Commission finding that it repeatedly broke the law
Via the Electoral Commission’s Twitter feed comes this news of the Vote Leave dropping its appeal over a series of offences. … Read the full post »