My Twitter feed today shows a poster from the 1975 referendum campaign: “Forty million people died in two European wars this century. Better to lose a little national sovereignty than a son or daughter. Vote Yes to keep the peace. Keep Britain in Europe.” Although we pool sovereignty, rather than lose it, I accept the […]
EU Referendum Blog: The Actual Ballot Paper
In May 2013, the Spectator’s Rory Sutherland wrote a very witty piece on the Hitler Guide to Rigging Elections. He included a copy of the now infamous 1938 Anschluss referendum ballot paper, which, as Dr Goebbels remarked, demonstrated “the most effective form of persuasion is when you are not aware you are being persuaded”. This […]
Young Voters & the EU Referendum: What’s not working?
With less than two months until polling day it’s becoming increasingly clear that that the pro-EU, but politically disengaged, under-35 voters have the opportunity to play a key role in the upcoming referendum. Only half are currently planning on voting, 1 in stark contrast to the predominantly older Brexiters. Youngsters not participating in politics is […]
EU Referendum: Dispelling the myth of lack of democracy in the European Union (EU)
This blog looks at some of the myths being peddled by BREXIT supporters about how undemocratic the EU is, and how, according to Nigel Farage, EU laws make up 75% of all our laws. The House of Commons Library calculates that from 2009-2014, 6.8% of primary legislation (statutes) and 14.1% of secondary legislation (statutory instruments) […]
EU Referendum: Countryside matters
In this, the latest in the series of advice blogs for campaigners, we look at the countryside. Most of you who read these blogs will be campaigning in London, but country matters do come up. The BBC’s Countryfile magazine has run a piece on its website about how the EU influences so much of what […]
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