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| EU referendum live: Farage accuses Cameron of trying to exploit Jo Cox's death to help Remain | EU referendum live: Farage accuses Cameron of trying to exploit Jo Cox's death to help Remain |
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| Here’s my colleague Roy Greenslade on why the Times changed its headline on its Sayeeda Warsi story. (See 9.35am.) | |
| Related: Why did the Times change its mind over a Brexit headline? | |
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| JK Rowling says referendum has been 'uglier' than any political campaign in her lifetime | |
| JK Rowling, who is backing Remain, has written a fine essay on the EU referendum campaign on her website. It is worth reading in full, but here’s an excerpt to lure you in. | |
| I’m not an expert on much, but I do know how to create a monster. | |
| All enduring fictional bad guys encapsulate primal terrors and share certain traits. Invincible to the point of immortality, they commit atrocities without conscience and cannot be defeated by the ordinary man or by conventional means. Hannibal Lecter, Big Brother, and Lord Voldemort: all are simultaneously inhuman and superhuman and that is what frightens us most. | |
| As this country has entered what will come to be seen as one of the most divisive and bitter political campaigns ever waged within its borders, I’ve thought a lot about the rules for creating villains. We are being asked whether we wish to remain part of the European Union and both sides of this campaign have been telling us stories. I don’t mean that in the sense of lying (although lies have certainly been told). I mean that they are appealing to us through our universal need to make sense of the world by storytelling and that they have not been afraid to conjure monsters calculated to stir up our deepest fears. | |
| This is nothing new, of course. All political campaigns tell stories. They cast themselves as our champions, flatter us with tales of who we are or could be, sell us rose-tinted memories of the past and draw frightening pictures of the perils that lie ahead if we pick the wrong heroes. Nevertheless, the tales we have been told during this referendum have been uglier than any I can remember in my lifetime. If anyone has enjoyed this referendum, it can only be those hoping for greater personal power at the end of it. | |
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| Ford has written to all its 14,000 British employees saying that it has “deep concerns” about what might happen to the business if Britain votes to leave the EU and that Brexit could cost the company “hundreds of millions of dollars every year”, Sky’s Beth Rigby reports. Here’s the letter. | |
| BREAK: #Ford writes 14k UK staff warning #Brexit. Says vote to leave could cost business hundreds of millions of $$$ pic.twitter.com/d8QIPOsjtb | |
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| Jessica Elgot | Jessica Elgot |
| A diplomatic spat between Ukip’s Douglas Carswell and Hungary’s prime minister has unfolded today, over the MP’s description of Viktor Orban as a member of the “extremist Jobbik”, who are a rival party. | A diplomatic spat between Ukip’s Douglas Carswell and Hungary’s prime minister has unfolded today, over the MP’s description of Viktor Orban as a member of the “extremist Jobbik”, who are a rival party. |
| The row followed a full-page advert taken out by Orban’s office in Monday’s Daily Mail, which urged UK voters to support remaining in the EU. | The row followed a full-page advert taken out by Orban’s office in Monday’s Daily Mail, which urged UK voters to support remaining in the EU. |
| Orban, prime minister since 2010, is a member of the right-wing Fidesz party. Though Orban has been criticised by other EU nations for his party’s authoritarian and ethnic nationalist platform, Jobbik goes far further, a radical hard right party which is openly anti-semitic. Jobbik is seen as one of Orban’s party’s key rivals. | Orban, prime minister since 2010, is a member of the right-wing Fidesz party. Though Orban has been criticised by other EU nations for his party’s authoritarian and ethnic nationalist platform, Jobbik goes far further, a radical hard right party which is openly anti-semitic. Jobbik is seen as one of Orban’s party’s key rivals. |
| “Quite something that the extremist Jobbik party in Hungary wants us to Remain. You want political union w/ them?” Carswell tweeted, implying that the advert in the Mail, which was signed by Orban, was from the far-right party. | “Quite something that the extremist Jobbik party in Hungary wants us to Remain. You want political union w/ them?” Carswell tweeted, implying that the advert in the Mail, which was signed by Orban, was from the far-right party. |
| Zoltán Kovács, a spokesman for the prime minister’s office, called out the MP on Twitter. “I beleive [sic] you owe us an apology, Mr Carswell; ignorance is not a good advisor.” | Zoltán Kovács, a spokesman for the prime minister’s office, called out the MP on Twitter. “I beleive [sic] you owe us an apology, Mr Carswell; ignorance is not a good advisor.” |
| @DouglasCarswell I beleive you owe us an apology, Mr Carswell; ignorance is not a good advisor. | @DouglasCarswell I beleive you owe us an apology, Mr Carswell; ignorance is not a good advisor. |
| Carswell has not yet responded. | Carswell has not yet responded. |
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| Alan Travis | Alan Travis |
| With breathtaking timing the Office of National Statistics will release on Thursday morning their annual mid-year population estimates. These usually provoke headlines such as UK population grows by half a million fuelled by migration. | With breathtaking timing the Office of National Statistics will release on Thursday morning their annual mid-year population estimates. These usually provoke headlines such as UK population grows by half a million fuelled by migration. |
| The timing is actually 12 months after last year’s figures were published and was announced long in advance before the referendum was called. | The timing is actually 12 months after last year’s figures were published and was announced long in advance before the referendum was called. |
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| Lord Ashcroft, the polling specialist and former Conservative party deputy chairman, has been publishing the findings of focus group research on the EU referendum throughout the campaign. His final report went up today, and it is worth reading. | Lord Ashcroft, the polling specialist and former Conservative party deputy chairman, has been publishing the findings of focus group research on the EU referendum throughout the campaign. His final report went up today, and it is worth reading. |
| Here are two of the themes that emerged. | Here are two of the themes that emerged. |
| The closeness of the race is “the reason I can’t make my mind up. It’s a lot of responsibility, and I really want to get it right.” Still, most people were determined to do their democratic duty: “It means I’m more likely to try and make a decision. If one side was running away with it, I might let it pass me by;” “I usually think, if you haven’t got an opinion, don’t bother. But this is pretty big.” (Not everyone was so resolute: “My mum always said if you don’t know what to do, don’t do anything. I’ve lived by that.” How did you vote at the general election? “Liberal Democrat.”) | The closeness of the race is “the reason I can’t make my mind up. It’s a lot of responsibility, and I really want to get it right.” Still, most people were determined to do their democratic duty: “It means I’m more likely to try and make a decision. If one side was running away with it, I might let it pass me by;” “I usually think, if you haven’t got an opinion, don’t bother. But this is pretty big.” (Not everyone was so resolute: “My mum always said if you don’t know what to do, don’t do anything. I’ve lived by that.” How did you vote at the general election? “Liberal Democrat.”) |
| Accordingly, most thought Nigel Farage’s observation that people were using the referendum to “put two fingers up to the political class” was wide of the mark. However much some people agreed with the sentiment, especially after the referendum campaign, our groups felt there was too much at stake to use their vote just to make a point: “This is real life. It’s real money and it affects real people.” | Accordingly, most thought Nigel Farage’s observation that people were using the referendum to “put two fingers up to the political class” was wide of the mark. However much some people agreed with the sentiment, especially after the referendum campaign, our groups felt there was too much at stake to use their vote just to make a point: “This is real life. It’s real money and it affects real people.” |
| “If we vote to come out, will we actually come out?” This was not an isolated question – several participants in more than one group wondered whether the government might somehow “wangle it” so Britain stayed in the EU in the event of a narrow Leave victory. “France and Germany might offer us something… I think they will try and negotiate again much better and we will have to do it again”. Was that really conceivable? It would not be the first time, some pointed out: “several northern cities voted against elected mayors but they’ve been told, ‘you’re going to have them’.” And after all, “if you can’t name a ship Boaty McBoatface when the people have spoken … | “If we vote to come out, will we actually come out?” This was not an isolated question – several participants in more than one group wondered whether the government might somehow “wangle it” so Britain stayed in the EU in the event of a narrow Leave victory. “France and Germany might offer us something… I think they will try and negotiate again much better and we will have to do it again”. Was that really conceivable? It would not be the first time, some pointed out: “several northern cities voted against elected mayors but they’ve been told, ‘you’re going to have them’.” And after all, “if you can’t name a ship Boaty McBoatface when the people have spoken … |
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| James Morris, the pollster who worked for Labour before the 2015 election, has posted three tweets this morning that may encourage Remain supporters. | James Morris, the pollster who worked for Labour before the 2015 election, has posted three tweets this morning that may encourage Remain supporters. |
| 1) BES & BMG found harder someone to contact, more likely they vote Remain. These ppl missing from most poll samples https://t.co/1OyjVpmVkK | 1) BES & BMG found harder someone to contact, more likely they vote Remain. These ppl missing from most poll samples https://t.co/1OyjVpmVkK |
| He is posting this tweet. | He is posting this tweet. |
| Fascinating analysis by @wonkeymike @kevcunningham: Remainers harder to reach. Is another polling miss on the cards? pic.twitter.com/vFNiE6Pd1n | Fascinating analysis by @wonkeymike @kevcunningham: Remainers harder to reach. Is another polling miss on the cards? pic.twitter.com/vFNiE6Pd1n |
| 2) There has been a 10 point increase in the proportion who think leaving will be bad for their finances. https://t.co/XmQADE11rm | 2) There has been a 10 point increase in the proportion who think leaving will be bad for their finances. https://t.co/XmQADE11rm |
| He is quoting this tweet. | He is quoting this tweet. |
| Economy breakthrough for remain? 33% tell YouGov Brexit would make them worse off, up from 23% two weeks ago; 10% say better off, no change | Economy breakthrough for remain? 33% tell YouGov Brexit would make them worse off, up from 23% two weeks ago; 10% say better off, no change |
| 3) People rank the economy well ahead of immigration in determining their vote https://t.co/UzUPBOSENI | 3) People rank the economy well ahead of immigration in determining their vote https://t.co/UzUPBOSENI |
| He is quoting this tweet. | He is quoting this tweet. |
| What is important in helping decide how to vote in #EUref? ComRes for @Independent & @thesundaypeople pic.twitter.com/fCkyleDr1j | What is important in helping decide how to vote in #EUref? ComRes for @Independent & @thesundaypeople pic.twitter.com/fCkyleDr1j |
| Wouldnt be at all surprised if Remain do significantly better than their best final week poll. | Wouldnt be at all surprised if Remain do significantly better than their best final week poll. |
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| This is what will happen when the Commons gathers to pay tribute to Jo Cox this afternoon. | This is what will happen when the Commons gathers to pay tribute to Jo Cox this afternoon. |
| Unusually, Jeremy Corbyn will speak before David Cameron. | Unusually, Jeremy Corbyn will speak before David Cameron. |
| Jo Cox tributes at 2.30 will be led by Speaker, then Corbyn, Cameron and MPs, No 10 says | Jo Cox tributes at 2.30 will be led by Speaker, then Corbyn, Cameron and MPs, No 10 says |
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| Among those who have been using Twitter to say that they did not know Sayeeda Warsi was ever a Leave supporter in the first place has been Tony Gallagher, editor of the Sun. | Among those who have been using Twitter to say that they did not know Sayeeda Warsi was ever a Leave supporter in the first place has been Tony Gallagher, editor of the Sun. |
| I had no idea Baroness Warsi was part of Leave campaign. None at all | I had no idea Baroness Warsi was part of Leave campaign. None at all |
| Britain Stronger in Europe sources are pointing out that one of the papers that did identify her as in the Leave camp was, er, the Sun. On 7 June it called her a “Brexit-backer”. They say this is one of the articles that disproves what Nigel Farage was saying about Warsi’s conversion to Remain being bogus. (See 10.24am.) We posted another article identifying her as at one point a genuine Leave supporter earlier. (See 8.01am.) | Britain Stronger in Europe sources are pointing out that one of the papers that did identify her as in the Leave camp was, er, the Sun. On 7 June it called her a “Brexit-backer”. They say this is one of the articles that disproves what Nigel Farage was saying about Warsi’s conversion to Remain being bogus. (See 10.24am.) We posted another article identifying her as at one point a genuine Leave supporter earlier. (See 8.01am.) |
| Here is the picture Warsi herself posted on Twitter last year showing her speaking at an event alongside Matthew Elliott. Elliott is now chief executive of Vote Leave, although in August last year, when this picture was taken, he was running Business for Britain, the organisation that morphed into Vote Leave when it was founded two months later. | Here is the picture Warsi herself posted on Twitter last year showing her speaking at an event alongside Matthew Elliott. Elliott is now chief executive of Vote Leave, although in August last year, when this picture was taken, he was running Business for Britain, the organisation that morphed into Vote Leave when it was founded two months later. |
| The conversation has started!#EUreferendum w/ @DanHannanMEP @NazShahBfd @matthew_elliott @AmjadBashirMEP #Manchester pic.twitter.com/TxbVooj40o | The conversation has started!#EUreferendum w/ @DanHannanMEP @NazShahBfd @matthew_elliott @AmjadBashirMEP #Manchester pic.twitter.com/TxbVooj40o |
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| Martin Fletcher, a former Times foreign correspondent, has written a very powerful critique of Boris Johnson on Facebook. It is worth reading in full. | Martin Fletcher, a former Times foreign correspondent, has written a very powerful critique of Boris Johnson on Facebook. It is worth reading in full. |
| A fascinating insight into #Brexit and Boris Johnson, by his former colleague. pic.twitter.com/ilXXrykvaK | A fascinating insight into #Brexit and Boris Johnson, by his former colleague. pic.twitter.com/ilXXrykvaK |
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| Farage accuses Cameron of trying to exploit Jo Cox's death to help Remain | Farage accuses Cameron of trying to exploit Jo Cox's death to help Remain |
| Here are more lines from Nigel Farage’s LBC phone-in. | Here are more lines from Nigel Farage’s LBC phone-in. |
| What we are seeing here is the prime minister and the Remain campaign trying to conflate the actions of one crazed individual with the motives of half of Britain who think we should get back control of our borders and do it sensibly. And I think that’s quite wrong the way it’s been done ... | What we are seeing here is the prime minister and the Remain campaign trying to conflate the actions of one crazed individual with the motives of half of Britain who think we should get back control of our borders and do it sensibly. And I think that’s quite wrong the way it’s been done ... |
| I think there are Remain camp supporters out there who are using this tragic death to try to give the impression that this isolated, horrific incident is somehow linked to arguments that have been made by myself, or Michael Gove or anybody else in this campaign. And frankly that is wrong. | I think there are Remain camp supporters out there who are using this tragic death to try to give the impression that this isolated, horrific incident is somehow linked to arguments that have been made by myself, or Michael Gove or anybody else in this campaign. And frankly that is wrong. |
| Asked if he was accusing Cameron of opportunism, he replied: | Asked if he was accusing Cameron of opportunism, he replied: |
| I think people are intelligent enough to make their minds up on that. | I think people are intelligent enough to make their minds up on that. |
| This is the biggest put-up job I’ve ever seen. Number 10 put the line out, the Times swallow it hook, line and sinker and the broadcasters start reporting it. Baroness Warsi has been consistently abusive about everything I’ve said and done, and Ukip’s said and done, for the last few years. And I heard her interviewed earlier on this morning where she said she was campaigning for a change of Britain’s relationship [with the EU]. She never supported Britain leaving in the first place. It’s utter nonsense. She never was [a supporter]. In fact, Dan Hannan, who’s a friend of hers, the Conservative MEP, he invited her to join Muslims for Britain, he invited her to speak on platforms, and she refused. It’s a non story. | This is the biggest put-up job I’ve ever seen. Number 10 put the line out, the Times swallow it hook, line and sinker and the broadcasters start reporting it. Baroness Warsi has been consistently abusive about everything I’ve said and done, and Ukip’s said and done, for the last few years. And I heard her interviewed earlier on this morning where she said she was campaigning for a change of Britain’s relationship [with the EU]. She never supported Britain leaving in the first place. It’s utter nonsense. She never was [a supporter]. In fact, Dan Hannan, who’s a friend of hers, the Conservative MEP, he invited her to join Muslims for Britain, he invited her to speak on platforms, and she refused. It’s a non story. |
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| Sayeeda Warsi has retweeted some of the vicious and racist tweets she has received since she announced she was backing Remain as examples of the “politics of hate”. | Sayeeda Warsi has retweeted some of the vicious and racist tweets she has received since she announced she was backing Remain as examples of the “politics of hate”. |
| The vile reaction of people unhappy with my decision to leave #leave .Politics of hate must stop #uniteagainsthate pic.twitter.com/A86f4Dpyol | The vile reaction of people unhappy with my decision to leave #leave .Politics of hate must stop #uniteagainsthate pic.twitter.com/A86f4Dpyol |