Last night, the House of Commons voted on second reading of the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill. The result was 498 in favour with 114 against, a majority of 384. Only one Conservative MP voted against the principle of the Bill. A full list by party of how MPs voted may […]
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In its coverage of the most prominent characters and events of the referendum campaign and leadership contest, Shipman’s account is one of breathtaking completeness and great accuracy. To read All Out War is to relive the final year of the decades-long EU campaign. In all the circumstances, Shipman was right […]
Read MoreIn the EU referendum, the UK voted to leave the European Union. For all the reasons I have set out, recently and over 9 years, I believe the people of the UK have made the right choice for our country. We must now form a Government willing to implement the dual […]
Read MoreIn the EU referendum, Wycombe District voted 48-52 for Remain. Across Buckinghamshire, every counting area voted the other way to the principal MP in that area: Aylesbury, Chiltern, South Bucks. Obviously, I was disappointed but I was also surprised: when campaigning in the Parliamentary constituency, we found voters were overwhelmingly for Leave. […]
Read More.@BorisJohnson: ‘Stand up for democracy and #VoteLeave‘ #TakeControl #ProjectHope #bbcdebatehttps://t.co/H3P6YNjae6 — Vote Leave (@vote_leave) June 21, 2016
Read MoreToday, we will choose together what kind of government will best promote our common good for many years to come. I believe it is time to throw off the institutions of the European Union, a centralising bureaucracy whose existence embodies the dismal fear of self-governing peoples now commonly afflicting our […]
Read MoreLocal voters want to end the live export of animals. Parliament cannot do so in the EU. Local voters also oppose aspects of the EU’s TTIP trade deal but trade policy is decided by the EU, not the UK. The EU can speak on our behalf on foreign affairs, which affects […]
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Via Vote Leave, There is a light at the end of the tunnel. #VoteLeave tomorrow for a brighter future. #ProjectHopehttps://t.co/T7xu5TffT9 — Vote Leave (@vote_leave) June 22, 2016
Read MoreAccording to the European Court of Auditors, €7 billion of the 2013 budget was misspent. However, the EU has a very loose definition of the word ‘misspent’, Here are a few examples of projects judged to be money well spent: €500,000 paid to two fishermen to scrap their boat in […]
Read MoreOur great country will thrive in the world beyond the EU. We have: The 5th largest economy in the world. The 4th most powerful military in the world. A permanent seat on the EU security council. The largest financial centre in the world. Some of the finest universities in the world. A globally-used language, democratic system […]
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