Rejected petition Vote to 1. ban factually inaccurate political campaigning 2. keep commitments

Recent elections and referendums have seen factually inaccurate statements being used as convincing arguments for advancing a position. In medicine or engineering where lives can be at stake, individuals are sacked for misinformation. In politics, lives, integrity and the economy are at stake.

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Examples of factually misleading information and commitments being made it inferred include:

EU referendum claims by 'Vote Leave' with respect to immigration on leaving EU, actual cost of UK contribution to EU, economic impact of leaving EU, actual relaxation in laws/restrictions on leaving, increased spending on NHS post EU exit

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119416

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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