Cameron and Osborne will say anything to secure a Remain vote
The Chancellor claimed he'd slash spending on the armed forces if if the country voted for Brexit
THERE is NOTHING that David Cameron and George Osborne won’t say to get the Remain vote they crave.
It’s the only reasonable conclusion after their behaviour this weekend.
Writing in this newspaper yesterday, Osborne claimed he’d slash spending on the Armed Forces spending if the country voted for Brexit.
In a separate interview, the PM cautioned that pensions would be hit — despite the Chancellor guaranteeing the “triple lock” during the week.
These threats come after they’ve warned about cuts to the NHS, mortgage rises and even World War III.
With polls tightening as Brits wake up to our powerlessness on soaring immigration figures, Cameron and Osborne are resorting to increasingly fanatical fearmongering.
And as employment minister Priti Patel has said, it demeans the Government they’re supposed to be leading.
There’s a stench of panic in Downing Street and, whatever the result, voters won’t easily forgive the vicious threats the PM and Chancellor have levelled at things like pensions and the Army.
Especially when, if they really needed funds in the event of Brexit, there’s £12billion sitting pretty in the foreign aid budget.
But why cut foreign aid when you can make the British people pay for voting to Leave?
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And the same document reveals the EU isn’t debating Turkey’s future until after the referendum, to stop scared Brits voting out.
Challenged on the BBC, David Cameron denied Turkish membership was a possibility — although shamefully he wasn’t asked about the explosive leaked plans — yet we know the PM is doing all he can to help Turkey join.
Today experts warn 100,000 Turks will flock to Britain each year if the country enters the EU.
Mr Cameron often talks about our “veto”, but never says whether he’d actually use it.
So, PM . . . would you?
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They were quick to deal with street brawls in Marseilles during the day, but nowhere to be seen when Russian hooligans charged at England fans.
We know Russian gangs had planned the assault months in advance, yet fans were barely separated in the stadium.
The French authorities need to get a grip — and fast.