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For all their bluster Vote Leave, guilty of serious electoral crimes for which they are being investigated by the police, have today withdrawn their appeal and paid their £61,000 fine, leaving @darrengrimes_ in a somewhat awkward position. 
When the court's refused LeaveEU's appeal last week, the Electoral Commission confirmed that. "the spending rules are one of the key tools to ensure fairness, confidence and legitimacy of an electoral event... Q.E.D.
This instantly hasn't aged well........
It goes with this.......
Judicial review dismisses attempt to have Electoral Commission ruling thrown out.....
theguardian.com/politics/2018/…
Judicial review dismisses attempt to have Electoral Commission ruling thrown out.....
theguardian.com/politics/2018/…
