How Leave campaigners repeatedly broke the law
A reminder of the many ways in which Leave campaigners have already been caught breaking the law. … 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%.
£120,000 fine for Leave.EU and Arron Banks’s insurance firm
Another one to add to the long, long list of Leave campaigners breaking the law: a new fine from the Information Commissioner. … Read the full post »
What Arron Banks and Brexit campaigners got up to
It’s quite the record that Arron Banks and other Brexit campaigners have accumulated, as this video shows. … Read the full post »
Theresa May accused of blocking investigation of Arron Banks
News from the Daily Mail with a dramatic escalation in the accusations about the circumstances surrounding the European referendum. … Read the full post »
Electoral Commission finds Conservative Brexiter’s complaints about Remain campaign don’t stand up, again
In January the Electoral Commission rejected complaints from a Conservative MP about the Remain campaign in the European referendum. Now they’ve done so again with further complaints. … Read the full post »
Vote Leave campaign broke law finds Electoral Commission: fines issued, police called in
The Vote Leave campaign for the 2016 European Referendum broke the law: that is the conclusion of a detailed investigation by the regulator, the Electoral Commission. … Read the full post »
Leave.EU Chief Executive referred to police over Euro referendum campaigning
The Times has the latest news in the Electoral Commission’s investigation into whether or not Leave.EU broke election spending rules around the European referendum. … Read the full post »
Conservatives vote to keep mystery Euro referendum donation secret
During the 2016 European referendum, the DUP received £435,000 in a secret donation which was then spent on Brexit campaigning across the UK. The Conservatives have now ditched plans to make this donation public, ignoring the advice of the official regulator. … Read the full post »
Only 1 in 3 Leave voters expected Britain to leave the Single Market
An important point from Mike Galsworthy: only 35% of those who voted Leave in the 2016 referendum expected Britain to leave the Single Market as a result. … Read the full post »
Leave voter: “Now I know the facts, I want to stay in the EU”
Sheila Gates voted for the UK to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum. But now she feels she was misled and wants the country to stay in the EU. … Read the full post »