Have you all sent back the EU brochure yet?

[ippy]

I had the £9,000,000 brochure through my letterbox this morning it hardly hit the ground it's on its way back to number ten all ready.

These politicians the cheek?

ippy

[floo]

I had the £9,000,000 brochure through my letterbox this morning it hardly hit the ground it's on its way back to number ten all ready.

These politicians the cheek?

ippy

Not yet.

[john]

Tell me more Ippy.

Did you put a stamp on it?

Did you make any comments on it?

[Stranger]

I had the £9,000,000 brochure through my letterbox this morning it hardly hit the ground it's on its way back to number ten all ready.

These politicians the cheek?

ippy

Haven't even got it yet. However, on this occasion I find myself in the unprecedented position of agreeing with a Tory government about something. Most of the press is rabidly anti EU, so people should be given the other point of view.

If you are worried about the cost to the taxpayer, sending it back without postage will cost us even more.

[Rhiannon]

I can't believe it couldn't have been done cheaper, but the leaflet itself seems a legitimate thing to send out.

[wigginhall]

I just saw that an SNP MP has suggested a 16 page booklet, sent to everyone, advising how to utilize off-shore tax havens.   Tolerably amusing.  Stuart Blair Donaldson is the name.   

[SusanDoris]

I can't believe it couldn't have been done cheaper, but the leaflet itself seems a legitimate thing to send out.

Very much agree. I shall get my reader to go through it with me next time she comes. I am very firmly for remaining IN the EU I think that all over 80should be banned from voting. We shall all be dead soonish and it is the young and middl-aged who will have to live with the consequences of the result. I heard that the daughter of the man who hosts Woodstock (is that the right name?) has made a point of making it clear to the young on the associated web site that they should make sure they vote and has explained how to do this by post.

[floo]

Very much agree. I shall get my reader to go through it with me next time she comes. I am very firmly for remaining IN the EU I think that all over 80should be banned from voting. We shall all be dead soonish and it is the young and middl-aged who will have to live with the consequences of the result. I heard that the daughter of the man who hosts Woodstock (is that the right name?) has made a point of making it clear to the young on the associated web site that they should make sure they vote and has explained how to do this by post.

I agree we should stay in the EU.

[ippy]

Haven't even got it yet. However, on this occasion I find myself in the unprecedented position of agreeing with a Tory government about something. Most of the press is rabidly anti EU, so people should be given the other point of view.

If you are worried about the cost to the taxpayer, sending it back without postage will cost us even more.

Postage paid, first class I wanted it to get there, I didn't ask for proof of delivery though.

My only regret is I couldn't do a personal delivery of his stinking brochure right up his jacksie.

ippy

[ippy]

Tell me more Ippy.

Did you put a stamp on it?

Did you make any comments on it?

No comments John, its presence at number 10 should be enough.

ippy

[ippy]

I can't believe it couldn't have been done cheaper, but the leaflet itself seems a legitimate thing to send out.

I haven't got a polite answer for you Rhi, I think you would know my view of what you have written in your post.

ippy

[Hope]

I can't believe it couldn't have been done cheaper, but the leaflet itself seems a legitimate thing to send out.

Haven't had it yet - I assume its not just for England - but I'd have thought that £9m for 60+ million multi-page booklets, printed and delivered, isn't too bad - its about 7p each.

As for itsd value - we are getting so many scare-stories from the Out campaign, and so many responses from the Remain campaign that it's hard to know the truth.  Perhaps the Out campaign ought to be allowed the same sum to send out a leaflet explaining their position.

[jakswan]

I just saw that an SNP MP has suggested a 16 page booklet, sent to everyone, advising how to utilize off-shore tax havens.   Tolerably amusing.  Stuart Blair Donaldson is the name.

I hear the trade unions are going to write it!

[Hope]

VI heard that the daughter of the man who hosts Woodstock (is that the right name?) has made a point of making it clear to the young on the associated web site that they should make sure they vote and has explained how to do this by post.

Glastonbury?  Michael and Emily Eavis?

[ippy]

Very much agree. I shall get my reader to go through it with me next time she comes. I am very firmly for remaining IN the EU I think that all over 80should be banned from voting. We shall all be dead soonish and it is the young and middl-aged who will have to live with the consequences of the result. I heard that the daughter of the man who hosts Woodstock (is that the right name?) has made a point of making it clear to the young on the associated web site that they should make sure they vote and has explained how to do this by post.

Susan, I'm going to find where you live, somehow get in, find your stick and then hide it.

You may have noticed we don't agree on this one, we owe it to the younger generation to vote against staying as a part of a "democratic"? Europe.

ippy

[ippy]

Haven't had it yet - I assume its not just for England - but I'd have thought that £9m for 60+ million multi-page booklets, printed and delivered, isn't too bad - its about 7p each.

As for itsd value - we are getting so many scare-stories from the Out campaign, and so many responses from the Remain campaign that it's hard to know the truth.  Perhaps the Out campaign ought to be allowed the same sum to send out a leaflet explaining their position.

Absolutly.

ippy

[Brownie]

I didn't know we were getting a brochure (someone sitting near me says it's a 'leaflet'), never mind one that encloses a form to be completed and returned.  Hey ho.  Anyway I haven't received it yet.  Had some about London mayoral elections though.

[Stranger]

Perhaps the Out campaign ought to be allowed the same sum to send out a leaflet explaining their position.

Most of the press seems to be serving as leaflets for the out campaign.

[Udayana]

Haven't had it yet - I assume its not just for England - but I'd have thought that £9m for 60+ million multi-page booklets, printed and delivered, isn't too bad - its about 7p each.

As for itsd value - we are getting so many scare-stories from the Out campaign, and so many responses from the Remain campaign that it's hard to know the truth.  Perhaps the Out campaign ought to be allowed the same sum to send out a leaflet explaining their position.

Both the official out and stay-in campaigns will have tax-payers money, about £28m each (?) to put the full case. This brochure is just the government position. We won't know the "truth" of the various issues - it's too complicated to work out whether the UK would be better or worse off economically and politically with two parties each pushing their own views. Most people will vote on gut instinct.

[Bubbles]

I didn't know we were getting a brochure (someone sitting near me says it's a 'leaflet'), never mind one that encloses a form to be completed and returned.  Hey ho.  Anyway I haven't received it yet.  Had some about London mayoral elections though.

It's a brochure, Brownie with glossy pages. I should think it was fairly expensive to produce. I don't see any forms to complete.

I think that's just Ippy being Ippy. ( presumably he's just sent it back  with no comment anonymously to clutter up number 10 's doormat.)

I find it bizarre that the government is sending out these brochures, I would have thought they should have been more impartial.

Somehow I thought we would just get stuff from the two sides putting their case.

But no, these are official government ones with HM government on the front.

It gives the impression they are wetting themselves in case we vote to come out.

A bit like when they offered Scotland the opportunity to become independant.

 

[Rhiannon]

Given that the chances are there'll be a financial implosion if we to vote to leave I should think they are shitting themselves. Wtf they were thinking I have no idea; if Scotland is anything to go by we'll vote to stay in and UKIP will still increase their share of the vote at the next election.

[Hope]

No comments John, its presence at number 10 should be enough.

ippy

No comments needed, ippy.  'Dodgy Dave' - to quote 'Dodgy Dennis' will simply say - 'we already knew that there are some who want out'.

[Hope]

I haven't got a polite answer for you Rhi, I think you would know my view of what you have written in your post.

ippy

I think what miffs ippy is that he can't spend the 7p it cost of his money to produce and deliver this booklet as he wants to.

[Hope]

I hear the trade unions are going to write it!

They seem to have plenty of experience 

[Hope]

Susan, I'm going to find where you live, somehow get in, find your stick and then hide it.

You may have noticed we don't agree on this one, we owe it to the younger generation to vote against staying as a part of a "democratic"? Europe.

ippy

But what if the young want to stay in?  Of those under 25s I've spoken to on the issue, the figure is about 50/50.  Not sure what the national figue is (after all, my non-scientific 'poll' is South Eastern Welsh, as opposed to UK wide)