Official Brexit campaign found guilty of four charges of breaking electoral law - Polidicks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44704561 And the reason we know this is that Vote Leave has decided to announce it before the official report is released and fines are issued, so that they can preemptively accuse the EC of bias.

Don't worry, the empire will make it all good again! /s

like this is the problem with electoral laws right here, they won and the government isn't going to change its position given these revalations so why not break the law, political groups like this are disposable vehicles anyways.

I guess this conclusion is too little, too late at this point. I have a hard time seeing how they could turn the ship around, sadly. As if the law even mattered anymore. Also, hello Boilrig.

It was still an absolutely stupid way on how everything was handled, it spilt politics and it split the country. The government at the time should have just released 2 manifestos showing what you would be voting for. None of this campaigning bullshit.

LEAVE CAMPAIGN! YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED! PREPARE FOR!!! ... a paltry fine which'll be pocket change for the millionaires involved with it.

something something democratic something

The Brexit Campaign Broke the Law in Order to Win, and Why That's a Good Thing Writer: Boilrig

I don't understand why this can't be a valid reason for a retry of the referendum?

Because undemocratic/the empire must rise again/it's really not so bad/miscellaneous nonsense bullshit reasoning.

This is shaping up to be probably the only Brexit thread Boilrig won't show up in.

He'll ignore everything being said to drop in and post some braindead thing about how this is good for some reason and then leave the thread. No facts, just feels.

Give it few hours, he's known to be summoned when his name gets mentioned few times in thread. But unlike Beetlejuice - Saying his name 3 times doesn't get rid of him.

I feel like in the future all nations need clearer laws about campaign regulations and clear path for recalls and referendums to correct said abuse. I've heard the argument that "Even if [Trump/Brexit/x campaign] broke the law it doesn't matter because the [electoral college/house of commons/y secondary institution] confirmed the vote!", which the biggest and most desgustingly lazy subversion of the domecrating process I've heard.

Ian's he Leave the thread, ignoring the actual topic becuase it shatters his worldview. Might as well have said "Doesn't look like anything to me." Your pet campaign has admitted to breaking multiple electoral laws to subvert the democratic process. Own up to it or get the fuck out.

he wont. He never will own up to it. I spent hours screaming at him on the discord about this shit. He will never give up his petty crusade. Got to the point it was so pathetic, he began to go after my artwork since he ran out of things to argue against me.

haha look guys im in on the joke

Sorry lads, but as I've said before, I'm always keeping my mind open on Brexit but this still isn't enough to override a vote, neither is it proof that the result would've been any different. If the electoral commission actually came out and said the vote was rigged or that there was enough outside interference to change the vote, then sure, but until then, its a pointless debate.

"It's not enough to override the vote because it's hasn't been overridden yet" "You can't prove it effected the result therefore it's irrelevant" "This doesn't support my narrative so talking about it's pointless."

your way of open is like a fucking labyrinth You came up with a new reason why you defended Brexit in the discord every 8 minutes when you ran out of ways to defend it. Also who the fuck put the kiwi in charge of "Its done and over, no more talking about it." when it comes to this shit?

"I keep an open mind" says close minded individual who still clings on to the idea of brexit despite the pro brexit campaign lying and all the mountains of evidence of it ending in a disaster for Britain.

I'm glad you are so open to the idea that if a party violates election law, no matter how small, we should all vote again. No one can prove this changed the election result, and that is the point.

So violating common goal restrictions, exceeding spending limits, and falsifying expenditure document are all minor to you? Where do you draw the line for illegal conduct?

Nowhere. There isn't enough space in the universe for how far he'd be willing to move the goalposts.

the issue is you think there are any goalposts to be moved

Those circumstances wouldn't overturn a new government, let alone a vote.

ok how about we flip the circumstances. What if remain won but they found out the remain campaign pulled some illegal shit and broke a number of laws, would you consider a revote in that situation?

haha no you're absolutely not???