Rejected petition Reprimand Boris Johnson, MP, for deliberately misinforming the British public

Boris Johnson boldly claimed that the United Kingdom sent "£350 million a week" to the EU. He went so far as to emblazon the side of a bus, with which he toured the country as part of his Vote Leave campaign. This figure was considered false and grossly misleading, while a crux of the campaign.

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This figure was debunked and widely considered a misrepresentation of the nation's contribution. The figure does not account for the rebate, money we never sent. We cannot choose how we allocate £350m per week, since that is not the amount we can save.
https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/news/uk-statistics-authority-statement-on-the-use-of-official-statistics-on-contributions-to-the-european-union/
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmtreasy/122/122.pdf#page=15

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Date submitted 24 June 2016
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