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"Brexit Referendum Was Corruptly Won, But Result Stands Thanks To Loophole" - Jessica Simor
25/02/2019
The EU referendum was won based on a corrupt campaign, but the courts can't void the result because the referendum only advisory, according to the barrister who took the government to court.
The EU referendum was won based on a corrupt campaign, but the courts can't void the result because the referendum only advisory, according to the barrister who took the government to court.
'For starters the Finance minister is a lot more honest about what is causing difficulties in global trade' - Brexit video clips from New Zealand govt.
29/07/2020
A selection of videos from New Zealand showing their government's view of Brexit and its consequences.
Opinium poll for the Observer also reveals 47% of public think Putin’s government affected UK’s 2019 general election.
It's been five years since the UK voted to leave the EU. The vote appalled those who saw it as economic self-sabotage. But those in favor of leaving were not swayed by economic arguments — and likely still aren't today.
A vote for Brexit was a vote for Putin
22/02/2023
After the EU referendum, suspicions grew about the role of Russia in clinching the narrow ‘win’ for Brexit.
Professor A.C. Grayling talks to the European Movement about the impact of Brexit on Britain's place in the world and how Trump and the far-right will threaten our long-term stability if we don't resist them.
A BBC Spotlight investigation into the man behind the DUP's record £435,000 donation during the EU referendum has uncovered a trail of illegal activity and foreign money.
The author of a new paper on what a future united Ireland could look like has said lessons should be learned from Brexit when it comes to avoiding a "chaotic" poll.
Boris Johnson Claims He 'Didn't Say Anything About Turkey' In The Brexit Referendum – But He Did
18/01/2019
Boris Johnson has been accused of being a “bare-faced liar” after he claimed to have never mentioned Turkey during the EU referendum – even though he did.
Boris Johnson nominates Chris Grayling to chair key security committee overseeing Russia report
10/07/2020
First decision for new chair will be on the publication of the long-delayed report into Russian attempts to interfere in UK democracy.
The long-awaited Russia report today refused to rule out Moscow interfering in the EU referendum - and called for a formal assessment. But the government has dismissed the calls out of hand.
Boris Johnson Would Be ‘Smart’ To Hold No-Deal Brexit Referendum Rather Than Snap Election, Says Tony Blair
10/09/2019
Former PM says snap election is too risky for Tories and new people's vote the way out.
The PM has refused the Russia report’s call to investigate possible interference by Moscow in the 2016 EU referendum.
Five years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, most Europeans say they would welcome them back.
Philip Rycroft, the former Permanent Secretary for the DExEU ... discusses the 2016 EU referendum, the possibility of Scotland gaining independence
There IS growing pressure to re-run the vote, as Farage predicted there would be – and should be – if the result was 52 per cent - 48 per cent.
‘It probably should have been a supermajority – that’s a huge thing for me to say’, says Steve Baker on 2016 referendum.
Brexit: Millions were denied a vote
03/03/2024
The Conservatives 2015 manifesto promised ‘votes for life’ for all Britons living abroad – in line with other major democracies, such as the USA, France, Italy, and Canada.
Brexit: reckless, a colossal mistake and the result of a fatally flawed referendum - part 1
14/02/2023
All this past week, Jon Danzig has been posting videos reminding us of the fatal flaws in the Brexit referendum and demonstrating that it was a sham.
Brexit: reckless, a colossal mistake and the result of a fatally flawed referendum – part 2
19/02/2023
All this past week, Jon Danzig has been posting videos reminding us of the fatal flaws in the Brexit referendum and demonstrating that it was a sham.
Brexit: The Uncivil War
27/12/2018
Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, a compelling drama about one of the most controversial referendums in modern British history
British people hardly ever thought about the EU before Brexit, now it dominates their lives
09/10/2019
The polling agency Ipsos MORI has, for many years, asked people in Britain every month what they think are the most important issues facing the country. In December 2015, only six months before the EU referendum and after nearly three years of anticipating it, just 1% of the sample cited Europe as the most important issue of the day. By April 2019 that figure had jumped to 59%.
Calls grow for public inquiry into Brexit
23/03/2019
Investigation could look at ballot wording, May’s red lines and negotiation strategy.