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Re: Referendum poll
« Reply #75 on: Thursday, 07 April, 2016 @ 09:22:38 »
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EU referendum: Government to spend £9m on leaflets to every home

The government is spending more than £9m on sending a leaflet to every UK household setting out the case for remaining in the European Union.

It says the 14-page document, to be sent to 27 million homes, responds to public demand for more details about the EU referendum by setting out the facts behind the government's position.

Leave campaigners reacted with fury.

A digital version will be advertised on social media and available on a new website.

The government says the mail drop will cost £9.3m, or about 34p per household.

The designated Leave campaign, and its Remain opponent, will be able to spend up to £7m each on advertising and promotion once the official campaign period starts next week. This includes £600,000 of public grants set aside for free mailshots and TV broadcasts.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35980571

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« Reply #76 on: Thursday, 07 April, 2016 @ 14:36:04 »
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The great cabbage myth

It has been suggested recently that there are 26,911 words of European Union regulation on the sale of cabbage. The claim is not true, but it has a long and interesting history.

With a referendum on UK membership of the European Union just around the corner, this cabbage statistic is proving rather popular on social media. It's cited as evidence that the EU is too bureaucratic and exerts excessive control over its members.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35962999

So in this case whoever dreamt up the story can eat their words, but you might not want to stand, er...downwind of them!!  ;)

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« Reply #77 on: Thursday, 07 April, 2016 @ 15:17:03 »
Only another 77 days, i.e.11 weeks to go, to the day.  :blink:

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Re: Referendum poll
« Reply #78 on: Thursday, 28 April, 2016 @ 17:13:35 »
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700,000 British expats will not be able to vote in EU referendum, court rules

They argued they were being illegally denied the chance to vote because they have lived in other European countries for more than 15 years.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/28/david-cameron-and-former-union-boss-warn-brexit-would-be-a-disas/

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Re: Referendum poll
« Reply #79 on: Thursday, 28 April, 2016 @ 17:15:04 »
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We are all farcically in the dark about what would happen after a vote for Brexit
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/28/we-are-all-farcically-in-the-dark-about-what-would-happen-after/

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« Reply #80 on: Friday, 29 April, 2016 @ 12:15:12 »
The standard of debate and the information provided from either side has been nothing short of appalling.  The decision is increasingly going to depend on your gut reaction to the EU.  Do we want to be ruled by Johnny Foreigner and do we want to be part of a major political and economic bloc?  Outside we will be poorer in the short and medium term but we will be as independent as big business and the superpowers will  let us  be.  Which is more important your wallet or your heart?

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Re: Referendum poll
« Reply #81 on: Friday, 29 April, 2016 @ 17:15:57 »
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EU referendum issues guide: Explore the arguments

Britain goes to the polls on Thursday 23 June to decide whether the UK should stay a member of the European Union. Use this guide to find out the arguments from the Leave and Remain sides on a range of key topics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36027205

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« Reply #82 on: Friday, 29 April, 2016 @ 18:08:31 »
Better quality of discussion here on GGi IMHO!

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« Reply #83 on: Tuesday, 10 May, 2016 @ 13:08:44 »
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British expats: have your say in this historic decision

One of the most historic decisions the UK will make for a generation is in just a few weeks. On Thursday 23 June the British people will vote in a referendum to decide whether the UK should remain in or leave the European Union.

I am convinced that we will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU, rather than out on our own.

But this is a decision for you, the British people, not me or any other politician. The outcome of this referendum will affect not only your life, but the lives of your children and grand-children. So whatever you think, make sure you have your say.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/208490/opinion/ekathimerini/community/british-expats-have-your-say-in-this-historic-decision

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Re: Referendum poll
« Reply #84 on: Friday, 20 May, 2016 @ 13:18:10 »
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EU referendum: Two Britons lose EU vote legal bid

Two Britons living abroad have lost their Court of Appeal battle over the right to vote in June's EU referendum.

The legal challenge was brought by World War Two veteran Harry Shindler, 95, who lives in Italy, and lawyer and Belgian resident Jacquelyn MacLennan.

Under law, UK citizens who have lived abroad for more than 15 years cannot vote.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36341839

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« Reply #85 on: Monday, 23 May, 2016 @ 13:58:59 »
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What is Brexit and why are we having an EU referendum?

The big EU questions: With a month to go before the potentially epoch-making vote on British membership of the EU, the debate so far has been characterised by bias, distortion and exaggeration. So, from today until the referendum itself, we will be running a series of question and answer features which will explain the most important issues involved in a detailed, dispassionate way to help inform your decision
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/what-is-brexit-why-is-there-an-eu-referendum-a7042791.html

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Re: Referendum poll
« Reply #86 on: Tuesday, 24 May, 2016 @ 17:09:41 »
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Brexit offers no residency guarantees for Britons or Europeans, PM says
 
David Cameron says vote to leave may lead to loss of rights for Britons living in EU, including over healthcare and property
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/may/24/pm-brexit-offers-no-residency-guarantees-for-britons-or-europeans

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Re: Referendum poll
« Reply #87 on: Tuesday, 24 May, 2016 @ 18:59:00 »
Yet more scaremongering.

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Re: Referendum poll
« Reply #88 on: Tuesday, 24 May, 2016 @ 23:02:12 »
needs every vote he can muster....

tried the students, and although they're mainly an IN group, they're also known not to bother to vote

tried the "it'll be difficult, and oh so expensive to holiday in Europe" - forgetting everyone remembers holidaying in Europe BEFORE the UK joined the Common Market (Freddie Laker anyone?)

tried the "but you only get cheap mobile deals because of the EU" - but why would the UK need to change any Good EU rule following an exit vote?

now they're after the older minority groups who do vote - so it's the ex-pats turn today

tomorrow?
Blue Badge holders will have to hand in their permits because they have an EU logo?
All ATMs taken out of action because they allow EU cardholders to draw cash?
All travel banned whilst red passports are replaced by nice, hard, blue UK versions

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Re: Referendum poll
« Reply #89 on: Thursday, 02 June, 2016 @ 17:29:41 »
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“To Britain, With Love”: Europeans against Brexit

Artists, athletes and Nobel Prize winners from across Europe are urging the UK to remain in the EU
http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=804592

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« Reply #90 on: Friday, 03 June, 2016 @ 01:14:31 »
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“To Britain, With Love”: Europeans against Brexit

Artists, athletes and Nobel Prize winners from across Europe are urging the UK to remain in the EU
http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=804592
Read this and was surprised at how many of signatories were French

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« Reply #91 on: Saturday, 04 June, 2016 @ 15:53:53 »
I wonder if the Leave campaign will respond by publishing a similar letter "Britain - B****r Off" ??!!  :unsure:

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« Reply #92 on: Saturday, 11 June, 2016 @ 13:54:08 »
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Can you beat the average person on EU Referendum knowledge? Most people are wrong on almost everything
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/11/can-you-beat-the-average-person-on-eu-referendum-knowledge-most/


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Re: Referendum poll
« Reply #93 on: Sunday, 12 June, 2016 @ 10:02:03 »
"...Can you name your local MEP?..."

and to answer NO is an incorrect reply?!!!

afraid this "quiz" is immediately relegated to the scrap heap, despite it's supposed provenance

For the record, I got 6 - and No, I don't know my MEP

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« Reply #94 on: Sunday, 12 June, 2016 @ 15:37:35 »
Noticed the other day that Neil Kinnock appeared out of the bowels of Brussels for the Remain campaign. Wonder if his large salary and huge expenses has anything to do with it.

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« Reply #95 on: Sunday, 12 June, 2016 @ 16:06:17 »
Noticed the other day that Neil Kinnock appeared out of the bowels of Brussels for the Remain campaign. Wonder if his large salary and huge expenses has anything to do with it.

His salary would be the same as Nige's then but there were dark rumours about Nige's expenses some time back which I'm sure aren't true!

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« Reply #96 on: Sunday, 12 June, 2016 @ 16:16:38 »
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Can you beat the average person on EU Referendum knowledge? Most people are wrong on almost everything
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/11/can-you-beat-the-average-person-on-eu-referendum-knowledge-most/

I got 5/8 including not knowing my MEP - natch!  Actually I found it hard to work out which ones I'd get wrong from the comments that came up after I'd clicked!  If you go back up to near the top you find the row of question numbers go red or green.  I also then had to open the tab second time to remind myself of the questions!  And I didn't understand some of the questions to start with - " Does the UK get less money back from the EU than..." - so I got that one wrong.  Does this disqualify me from voting! 

However it was a bit staggering that many people got some crucial questions wrong like the percentage of UK residents who are EU migrants or our relative financial contribution to the EU.  I knew the first one of these but I was wrong on the other one and thought I'd followed the debate closely. :blink:

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« Reply #97 on: Sunday, 12 June, 2016 @ 17:23:28 »
Noticed the other day that Neil Kinnock appeared out of the bowels of Brussels for the Remain campaign. Wonder if his large salary and huge expenses has anything to do with it.

His salary would be the same as Nige's then but there were dark rumours about Nige's expenses some time back which I'm sure aren't true!

Tony

Kinnockio was never an MEP. He was appointed as a Commissioner and later became vice president of the European Commission under Romano Prodi from 1999 - 2004. He'd have been on far more than Nigel, and don't forget his wife was on that gravy train as as well.

Like some other supposed Socialists, he's now Baron and so ison the House or Lords gravy train. He also has nice little earners as chairman of the British Council and president of Cardiff University.

His son is MP for Aberavon.

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« Reply #98 on: Sunday, 12 June, 2016 @ 18:01:40 »
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Can you beat the average person on EU Referendum knowledge? Most people are wrong on almost everything
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/11/can-you-beat-the-average-person-on-eu-referendum-knowledge-most/

I got 5/8 including not knowing my MEP - natch!  Actually I found it hard to work out which ones I'd get wrong from the comments that came up after I'd clicked!  If you go back up to near the top you find the row of question numbers go red or green.  I also then had to open the tab second time to remind myself of the questions!  And I didn't understand some of the questions to start with - " Does the UK get less money back from the EU than..." - so I got that one wrong.  Does this disqualify me from voting! 

However it was a bit staggering that many people got some crucial questions wrong like the percentage of UK residents who are EU migrants or our relative financial contribution to the EU.  I knew the first one of these but I was wrong on the other one and thought I'd followed the debate closely. :blink:

Tony

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« Reply #99 on: Sunday, 12 June, 2016 @ 18:04:24 »
Choo choo all aboard ! Indeed.