Luke Hall and Brexit
The MP for our Thornbury and Yate constituency is Luke Hall (Conservative). In the EU referendum he campaigned for Remain. After the vote Luke said he would respect the result as it had been a democratic decision. Fair enough.
However, over the last three years it’s become clear the referendum wasn’t democratic. The Electoral Commission has found the Vote Leave and Leave EU campaigns guilty of cheating, and referred the matter to the police. In autumn 2019, after nearly 16 months of investigation into Vote Leave, the police handed a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service. This is the first step to criminal charges against the campaign, which was spearheaded by Boris Johnson.
The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal featured heavily in these investigations and the House of Commons Select Committee into fake news concluded “We are facing a democratic crisis founded on manipulation of personal data and micro-targeting.”
However, over the last three years it’s become clear the referendum wasn’t democratic. The Electoral Commission has found the Vote Leave and Leave EU campaigns guilty of cheating, and referred the matter to the police. In autumn 2019, after nearly 16 months of investigation into Vote Leave, the police handed a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service. This is the first step to criminal charges against the campaign, which was spearheaded by Boris Johnson.
The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal featured heavily in these investigations and the House of Commons Select Committee into fake news concluded “We are facing a democratic crisis founded on manipulation of personal data and micro-targeting.”
Luke Hall is aware of the above issues because we have regularly brought them to his attention.
In 2019 Boris Johnson has illegally closed down parliament. He has refused to release a report by the House of Commons intelligence and security committee into potential Russian infiltration of British politics. The report had already been approved by the intelligence agencies.
Luke Hall has supported the government in every Brexit vote.
It's time we had an MP who really believes in democracy.
In 2019 Boris Johnson has illegally closed down parliament. He has refused to release a report by the House of Commons intelligence and security committee into potential Russian infiltration of British politics. The report had already been approved by the intelligence agencies.
Luke Hall has supported the government in every Brexit vote.
It's time we had an MP who really believes in democracy.