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[Jimjam]

Rather than get bogged down in the details, I think we can agree the leave campaign was much more effective than the remain [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]. Leave made better promises than remain's campaign scares 'project fear'. TBH Remain could have focused on publicizing the benefits of being in Europe, but Leave was able to portray that we'd be able to keep all the best bits while cutting away the chaff.

When we actually get round to leaving Europe I guess we'll find out which was right: Leave's promises vs Remain's 'project fear'. Hopefully leave was right, but realistically one would expect the cards to fall somewhere in the middle. Hopefully project fear was wrong!


You got me interested in seeing how the leave campaign was covered vs what is being delivered.

I decided to find coverage of when Boris came out as a leaver.

"Because I want a better deal for the people of this Country. To save them money and to take back control"

I was particularly interested in the end of his talk.

https://youtu.be/aRjl4biSmZ4?t=338 (5:38 if the time stamp glitches)

"I think it is so important to focus on the question at hand: Is it better for the people of Britain to remain in Europe as it currently is, or is there a way that we could get a better deal?"

The way I recall it, no deal was something everyone assured would not happen. It was all about getting a better deal that would restore British Democracy and some control to the people of this country (sorry for taking words out your mouth again Bojo).

The interesting thing, is before this clip Bojo had always been a Europhile (and something he openly admits in the clip). He is great at hiding his mercenary nature. Just before the timestamp I showed you, he retorts that his flip on Europhile/Eurosceptic was not part of an attempt to manoeuvre into leadership of the conservative party.

I guess the way things have ended up is somewhat a happy accident for him then? Regardless, I hope he focuses on the question at hand, is there a way to get a better deal or is it better for the people of Britain to remain in Europe.