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Richard Tyndall on “Laying the groundwork for an ‘Out’ vote”

Richard Tyndall on “Laying the groundwork for an ‘Out’ vote”

. The three challenges for those who want a NO vote It has been generally accepted that the ‘Out’ side currently face an uphill fight to try and win the referendum which will be held at some point over the next two or so years. Whilst there is overwhelming support in the country for reform of the EU and strong, but minority, support for leaving, unless the ‘Out’ side can produce a convincing argument as to why life will be…

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We now have the actual wording of the referendum question

We now have the actual wording of the referendum question

pic.twitter.com/YLn0kAN9F0 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 28, 2015 “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union” As expected the wording of the EU referendum question makes remaining in the EU the YES option while leaving the NO one. There’s a view that people prefer to vote Yes to things than be negative and the planned wording therefore favours staying in the EU. I’m not so convinced. The last two big referendums, AV in 2011 and the IndyRef…

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