Campaigning in advance of June’s crunch referendum vote on whether Britain should remain part of the European Union came to Stevenage town centre on Saturday.
Members of the Vote Leave movement, one of the groups which is hoping to secure a ‘let’s get out’ result when the country goes to the polls on Thursday, June 23, spent the afternoon spreading their message to the public.
Their session was one of hundreds of events being held across the country supporting calls for Britain to go it alone, and came just after a speech by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, one of the highest profile supporters of the leave movement, in which he claimed that leaving would be a win-win deal for Britain.
Campaigner Alexander Clarkson said that they had taken the time to set up in Stevenage to help communicate a positive message across the country on what was dubbed Take Control Day.
He said: “It’s been amazing here in Stevenage. People already seem very knowledgeable about the arguments for and against and it’s great to see a lot of people here engaging in the positive reasons for leaving.
“If we leave then once again the UK will be able to control its finances, borders and industry, as well as have the opportunity to negotiate trade deals throughout the world.
“We’ve got a fantastic industrial hub here at Gunnels Wood with some big companies that I think will thrive being able to trade far more openly with countries such as India, China and all of the Commonwealth rather than just with Europe.”
Fellow campaigner Sean Howlett added: “Vote Leave will be out in force in Stevenage again in the weeks and months ahead, with campaigners from across the political spectrum coming together to promote Brexit as the best deal for Britain.”
Vote Leave claimed that more than 400 street stalls, canvassing sessions and leafleting drops took place during the day with thousands of volunteers crossing party political divides to get involved.
On Friday evening the Vote Leave logo was projected onto famous landmarks including the Angel of the North, Edinburgh Castle, Cardiff Castle, the Gateshead Baltic and the White Cliffs of Dover.
Banners have also appeared on road sides across the UK, including in the Prime Minister’s Witney constituency – David Cameron is leading the push to persuade voters to vote to stay.
For more information on Vote Leave, visit www.voteleavetakecontrol.org.
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