It means that Michael Gove and other ministers supporting the Leave campaign will be unable to access
certain official papers.
In the biggest scandal of the referendum campaign so far, a Government which has struggled to reach a
compromise on the junior doctors strikes or find a permanent solution to the UK’s steel crisis has
decided to spend almost £10m of taxpayers’ money on a pro-EU propaganda leaflet designed to tell you
how to think. This is despite the Government very specifically promising in the Houses of Parliament on
16th June 2015 – during the passage of the legislation – that they would not be a lead campaigner in this
referendum. That one glossy leaflet alone is costing more than the entire budget for the leave
campaign and over 200,000 people have signed a petition opposing this shoddy attempt to swing the
result. Send a clear, damning, message to establishment politicians like Cameron and George Osborne,
with control over bankers, big businesses and the media, and who think they can control you.
10. UK ports industry under threat
The UK’s competitive and thriving ports industry is the second largest in Europe handling 500m tonnes
of freight each year and supplying 344,000 direct and indirect jobs across Britain. Since 2009, the direct
value of this industry has increased in real terms by 6.4%, while 15 of the 20 largest UK ports are run by
private businesses. This is in stark contrast to mainland Europe where 80% of ports are run by the state,
receiving heavy subsidies through the taxpayer.
which continues to outperform the rest of the UK economy.
Why does all this matter? Well, the
EU Parliament is currently debating
the controversial Ports Services
Regulation (PSR) put forward by the
European Commission. Two
previous drafts have been thrown
out by the EU Parliament and all
major UK political parties oppose
the draft legislation. The PSR aims
to tackle a lack of competitiveness
from Europe’s state-run ports but is
yet another shameful example of a
‘one-size-fits-all’ piece of legislation
which threatens to damage our
already competitive UK ports sector,
The PSR, if passed, would adversely affect 43 UK ports and David Cameron’s government, though he
wouldn’t like to remind you now, has already been clear that these regulations would be harmful to the
industry on our shores. The UK Major Ports Group has also expressed concerns about aims to regulate
market access to port services, port charges and financial transparency. The industry believes these
regulations could have serious negative consequences for job creation and investment.
11. We are strong enough to flourish outside the EU
Your children will one day thank you. Many of you reading this will be parents and one crucial question
you may ask yourself is “what do I want for my children's future?” The UK is the world’s fifth largest
27 cross-party reasons to Leave the EU | @DavidSeadon