I thought I'd take another detailed look at Vote Leave's primary EU campaign document "Why should we Vote Leave on 23 June?" to have another look at the veracity of it's claims.
Due to the size of the task, I'll do it over 2 threads.
It's actually mind boggling....Here's Part 1
Due to the size of the task, I'll do it over 2 threads.
It's actually mind boggling....Here's Part 1
VL - The EU costs us over £350 million a week.
False: It's long been been established this is the gross figure. The real figure is less than half.
VL - Since 1973, we have sent over half a trillion pounds to the EU.
Misleading: Again, this is the gross figure, not the cost.
False: It's long been been established this is the gross figure. The real figure is less than half.
VL - Since 1973, we have sent over half a trillion pounds to the EU.
Misleading: Again, this is the gross figure, not the cost.
VL - A quarter of a million EU migrants come here every year. A city the size of Newcastle.
Misleading: By only quoting the inward figure, it gives a completely false impression of the increase in numbers of EU immigrants.
Misleading: By only quoting the inward figure, it gives a completely false impression of the increase in numbers of EU immigrants.
VL - The EU Court means we can’t stop violent convicted criminals coming here from Europe.
False: We can if they pose a threat to public safety.
VL -The EU Court also stops us from deporting dangerous terror suspects
False: Cases like that of Abu Qatada, which went on for
False: We can if they pose a threat to public safety.
VL -The EU Court also stops us from deporting dangerous terror suspects
False: Cases like that of Abu Qatada, which went on for
12 years involved rulings emanating from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) or rulings of British courts under the Human Rights Act (HRA).
The ECHR is not an EU body.
The ECHR is not an EU body.
VL - The Euro is permanently on the brink of crisis, and we will be forced to pay to bail it out again.
False: The wording is designed to give the impression of a huge financial burden to the UK.
The UK provided a €3bn bail out for Ireland in November 2010 & €3.5bn for
False: The wording is designed to give the impression of a huge financial burden to the UK.
The UK provided a €3bn bail out for Ireland in November 2010 & €3.5bn for
Portugal in May 2011.
Since both Ireland & Portugal completed their bailout programmes, the full amount was returned to the UK. Part of the Cameron agreement with the EU was that the UK would not provide future bail-outs.
Since both Ireland & Portugal completed their bailout programmes, the full amount was returned to the UK. Part of the Cameron agreement with the EU was that the UK would not provide future bail-outs.
VL - EU Judges are using the Charter of Fundamental Rights to take away more power from our police and security services.
False: The Charter doesn't extend the powers of the ECJ, nor does it apply to the UK as per Protocol 30 of the Lisbon Treaty (see attachment)
Pt 2 tomorrow
False: The Charter doesn't extend the powers of the ECJ, nor does it apply to the UK as per Protocol 30 of the Lisbon Treaty (see attachment)
Pt 2 tomorrow
Part 2 is available here:
