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[BazaJT]

It seems the government are to spend £9.3m of tax payers money having pamphlets distributed to every home giving the "facts"as to why we should vote to stay in EU.As Boris  says if public money is to be spent in this way surely it should put both sides of the argument?Is this a good use of public money?I for one think the 9.3m could've been better spent.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

The Govt. has set a legal spending limit of £7 million for each side of the campaign, yet it is spending way more than that on this single part of its campaign.
It claims it is giving people the facts, but the leaflet is completely dedicated to the Remainian argument.
Apparently one of its "facts" is that we currently control our own borders. 
Its a replica of the con trick pulled by Wilson in 1975. We can only hope that it will be a case of "wont get fooled again".

[STEMO]

How can a pamphlet produced by one side of a two-sided argument be described as 'giving the facts'?. By definition it's propaganda.

[Shackeng]

I suspect not many will be fooled by this, and in fact, given the current distrust of the 'Establishment', - Panama etc. etc. - it will incline people to vote the opposite way.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

How can a pamphlet produced by one side of a two-sided argument be described as 'giving the facts'?. By definition it's propaganda.

Only if you want to leave.

If you want Blighty to remain then it's well-reasoned common sense.

[Nick W]

How can a pamphlet produced by one side of a two-sided argument be described as 'giving the facts'?. By definition it's propaganda.

You are confusing facts with opinions and political dogma. Each side uses the same facts to 'prove' that they are correct.

It goes like this:

The people say "you can always tell when a politician is lieing, his lips move"
The politicians say "we are doing this for everybody"

[Sir Tigger KC]

Sadly I think that the Sheeple will fall for ' Project Fear ' and we will remain a member of the EU.   

In my opinion this will be a disaster as the Europhile brigade will see this as a green light for further integration and harmonisation with the EU..... 

[ronnyd]

Camoron keeps banging on about all the concessions he has negotiated with the rest of EU, So, what are they and are they only binding for a short amount of time? Also the Dutch have just rejected a deal that the rest had agreed regarding tariffs with Ukraine. So will The Netherlands voters move toward an "out" vote given the chance.

[Steve B]

Camoron keeps banging on about all the concessions he has negotiated with the rest of EU, So, what are they and are they only binding for a short amount of time? Also the Dutch have just rejected a deal that the rest had agreed regarding tariffs with Ukraine. So will The Netherlands voters move toward an "out" vote given the chance.

But the BBC  dont say a word about that....You have to go to other news sites to read it

[STEMO]

Camoron keeps banging on about all the concessions he has negotiated with the rest of EU, So, what are they and are they only binding for a short amount of time? Also the Dutch have just rejected a deal that the rest had agreed regarding tariffs with Ukraine. So will The Netherlands voters move toward an "out" vote given the chance.

But the BBC  dont say a word about that....You have to go to other news sites to read it

Been on the Beeb twice today.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

There is an online petition at gov.uk requesting Cameron stops using taxpayers money to spread propaganda. It has gained 77,000 signatures in its first day.
I don't usually bother with such things, but Ive signed this one.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Just heard that the leaflet has been nicknamed Juncker mail. I like that. 

[Broomies Mate]

  I just had a FaceAche post which read;

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Get your envelopes ready to send the "Stay In The EU" leaflet back.  Post it to 10, Downing Street, London, SW1A 2AA.  DON'T PUT A STAMP ON IT, LET THAT BASTARD PAY FOR IT.

________________________________________________

Yeah, because David Cameron funds his unpaid mail from his own pocket.

I WANT TO LEAVE THIS PLANET! 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I fully intend to send mine back. 

[Broomies Mate]

I fully intend to send mine back. 

I intend to wipe my arse with mine, but why send it back when it will do no good at all, especially if you don't pay the postage and it gets charged to........ the public?