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Your source is behind a paywall, and I'm not interested in paying the Telegraph, but it seems there's a factual inaccuracy in your statement - the electoral com
by d1sxeyes 5y ago
Your source is behind a paywall, and I'm not interested in paying the Telegraph, but it seems there's a factual inaccuracy in your statement - the electoral commission did not 'come up with nothing'. They imposed a fine, referred Vote Leave to the police, and Vote Leave dropped their appeal.
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/media-centre/vote-leave-fined-and-referred-police-breaking-electoral-law https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/media-centre/vote-lea...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/29/vote-leave-drops-appeal-against-fine-for-electoral-offences https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/29/vote-leave-...
- timellis-smith 5y agoLater article from a non-paywalled source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/19/pro-brexit-activist-darren-grimes-wins-appeal-against-fine-electoral-spending https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/19/pro-brexit-...
- d1sxeyes 5y agoThat's an individual (Darren Grimes), who pursued and won an appeal. The organisation (Vote Leave) withdrew their appeal, and paid the fine.