Gary Baldi
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On both sides...!
Far more misinformation as well.
Is it not the responsibility of the person providing the information to be accurate?Is it not the individual`s responsibility to validate their information?
Some of the recycled folk post on "social media" is embarrassing, on both sides!
Wrong. The information was not available in an objective form partly because consequences of trying to leave were unknown, and also because political misinforming was in overdrive. Add to this that many people simply could not be bothered (I suspect) to take the time to examine the information that was available. This was exploited by Farage et al, and the 'fear of remaining' card was played at every turn.Wrong.The electorate had access to far more information this time around than in 1975.
A referendum question can only be "simplistic" and it was changed from the original Act!
Thats why we have a lot of work happening in the back ground to ensure the question is understandable to all.
Testing the EU referendum question
Find out about our testing of the EU referendum questionwww.electoralcommission.org.uk
Is it not the individual`s responsibility to validate their information?
Some of the recycled folk post on "social media" is embarrassing, on both sides!
Wait for it - the "Country going into recession immediately after a leave vote" line will be along any minute now.....Yes, it is the individual's responsibility. But I suspect you know full well that 95% of individuals don't and merely take their opinions from sources such as the Daily Mail, Express, Sun and other not entirely disinterested parties.
And I'm never convinced by the "both sides lied" argument. I'm yet to see anything published by the Remain campaign that was an outright lie. Predictions and forecasts that could be argued with, yes, but not lies. Happy to be corrected if anybody can point some out to me, of course.
Nor did I see any Remain campaign ads appealing to the basest instincts of the electorate, such as the disgraceful 'Breaking point' poster.
42 of them?In the Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, the computer Deep Thought, having considered the question; 'what is the meaning of life, the universe and everything' gave the answer, 42! His bewildered recipients were disappointed to say the least. 'What kind of answer is that?' they complained. 'The problem is' said Deep Thought, 'did you really understand the question.....'
How many of the 17.4 really understood the question?
That's being generous.42 of them?
A bit like the referendum result then.nothing the EU had assured Cameron was legally binding.