Aqui, Lindsay (2016) ‘A majority attained by fraud’? The Government Information Unit and the 1975 referendum. LSE Brexit (04 Apr 2016). Website.
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The 1975 referendum posed a difficult challenge for government: how could it ensure an informed public debate, without being seen to prejudice the result? Eurosceptics have described the conduct of that referendum as a “sham”, partly because of Harold Wilson’s decision to establish a Referendum Information Unit at the Cabinet Office. Lindsay Aqui argues that the government’s reluctance to make a positive case for membership stemmed from worries about perceived bias. Indeed, Britons’ historic lack of enthusiasm for the EU may have its roots in the tepid Yes campaign of 1975.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Apr 2017 13:47 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2025 09:55 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/73227 |
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