The BBC against holding elections & referendums on same day in 2002
July 27, 2010
In 2002 ,The Government considered holding a referendum on the euro at the same time as the devolved General elections in Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland but were warned against doing so by the BBC Chief Political Advisor who said it would make the job of the broadcasters to provide impartial balance in both elections and referendum “impossible” and was demeaning to Scotland, Wales and NI.
The problem is the Broadcasting regime for an election has a long established multi party political basis in contrast to a referendum conducted on a 50:50 basis between two sides.
AV No Campaign
July 12, 2010
George Eustice, newly elected Conservative MP for Cambourne & Redruth is helping to set up the “No to AV” with my old colleague Lord Leach.
