Cameron spending £9 Million on Brexit Propaganda.

shalton

Cameron is spending £9 million of our money to tel every household to vote to stay in the EU.

Should he actually be sending out a balanced un-biased explanation of the situation and the possibilities instead of trying to brainwash us?

mwpt

shalton wrote: »

Cameron is spending £9 million of our money to tel every household to vote to stay in the EU.

Should he actually be sending out a balanced un-biased explanation of the situation and the possibilities instead of trying to brainwash us?

Even though I am an "in" believer, I accept that tax payers money should either not be spent or spent equally. But I don't know any more about this £9m, if it was private donations or tax payers money and if the material presented was indeed propaganda or just facts.

mayonnaise

Has anyone got a link to the letter/leaflet?

CLAPTON

mwpt wrote: »

Even though I am an "in" believer, I accept that tax payers money should either not be spent or spent equally. But I don't know any more about this £9m, if it was private donations or tax payers money and if the material presented was indeed propaganda or just facts.

it is funded by the government (tax payer) and provides Dave's balanced view on the matter

mayonnaise

mayonnaise wrote: »

Has anyone got a link to the letter/leaflet?

Ah, found it.
https://www.eureferendum.gov.uk/why-the-government-believes-we-should-remain/eu-referendum-leaflet/

Where's the propaganda?

Generali

mayonnaise wrote: »

Has anyone got a link to the letter/leaflet?

Yes

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/why-the-government-believes-that-voting-to-remain-in-the-european-union-is-the-best-decision-for-the-uk/why-the-government-believes-that-voting-to-remain-in-the-european-union-is-the-best-decision-for-the-uk

I had a quick squizz and I can't see anything that is factually incorrect in it. The UK Government has a position and that position is laid out in this document. If someone doesn't like what the Government has to say they should vote for a different representative next time.

antrobus

I thought I'd have a quick antrobus, in order to answer the obvious question, and here is the result;

There are precedents for a mailing such as this from the Scottish referendum - and the earlier EU referendum in 1975, when the Government sent a similar document to all households.

http://news.sky.com/story/1673902/voters-urged-to-send-back-9-3m-pro-eu-leaflet

CLAPTON

mayonnaise wrote: »

Ah, found it.
https://www.eureferendum.gov.uk/why-the-government-believes-we-should-remain/eu-referendum-leaflet/

Where's the propaganda?

thus speaks some-one who argues that a decline of 25% of UK trade with the EU is a positive endorsement of staying a member of the EU (1999 to 2019 projected).

michaels

What if the govt spent £9m on a party political issue 'Why we are right to cut tax credits' 3 months before a general election - would that be reasonable?

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

The EU Referendum Act 2015 requires the Government to provide public information on EU membership ahead of the referendum on a number of issues.

They're doing exactly what they are legally obligated to do.

And as the official position of the UK Government is that it is in the National Interest of the UK to remain in the EU then that is the opinion being presented.

mayonnaise

It looks like the leave campaign doesn't want an informed electorate.
I wonder why... :think: