Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K
It is true the EU referendum had the most outrageous porkies . I honestly believe brexiters didn't expect to win or that they would be expected to deliver on the 'promises'. The fact that we've just accepted they lied, and its fair enough to lie to win, is a depressing statement about our politics.
|
Totally agree. They felt that lying was worth it as it was a once-in-a-liftime opportunity to leave the EU and every vote counted. It was a shame the BBC let them get away with many erroneous statements.
What I hope is that this enables politics in this country to get cleaned up.
---------- Post added at 13:54 ---------- Previous post was at 13:51 ----------
Brussels asks UK to detail deal with Nissan
EU to clarify Japanese carmaker has been pledged no state aid
"European Union competition regulators have asked Britain to explain its commitments to Nissan in exchange for the carmaker’s agreement to build new models in the north of England, amid speculation among UK opposition politicians that the company may have been offered a sweetheart deal."
"An EU official said that the commission’s inquiries were “standard practice” in response to these kinds of reports, and did not necessarily indicate that it has any suspicions."
https://www.ft.com/content/6752a104-...8-79a99e2a4de6
(Non-subscribers can access the full article by Googling the headline in bold type)