It is a nifty idea but it doesn't need a book. I mean what to say? This is a book about four middle class, approaching middle-age, probably privileged white guys who put up posters of tweets and quotes. They poured yellow and blue paint on the road, which was spread by traffic to form a large Ukrainian flag. This book is an interesting insight into how a commited few can be hugely effective in spreading a message on a limited budgetīTW Led by Donkeys is behind this weeks event outside the Russian Embassy in London. It also serves as an inspiration to anyone who feels they they are powerless. But it did embarass many of the prominent Leavers - particularly thin skinned Farage. Objectively the campaign failed as the UK has left the EU. Soon they moved on to legitimately purchased spots funded by a crowdfunder campaign, and developed this with projection of images onto buildings and a slick Social Media presence featuring punchy videos They commissioned posters and illegally put them up in the dead of night - learning how difficult a task it was in the process. They alone could interpret what the Will Of The People was - anyone that disagreed with them was an enemy of the people, to be shouted down as a traitor espousing defeatism and accused of spreading Project Fear.įour guys in a pub decided to take on the liars by pasting up their words on billboards, so people could see the difference between promise and reality.

In a classic bait and switch manouevre those that said before the referendum that we held all the cards, no-one is talking of leaving the Single Market, a Norway deal would be fine etc became after the vote the arbiters of what the 17.2m voted for.

Enough people swallowed the lies to make the difference in a closely fought contest. They were encouraged to do so by a farago of chancers, cranks and whats in it for me merchants spouting lies and half truths. In 2016 my compatriots voted to leave the EU.

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