It’s bloody hard to make a proper decision on whether to stay in the EU or whether to leave.
There’s so much bullshit flying about from both the Brexit and Remain camps that how’s anyone supposed to make an informed decision?
There’s some pretty grim characters being rolled out on both sides, saying anything from the ‘EU causes cancer’ to ‘Vote Remain or we’ll start killing kittens’ to get people to vote a certain way. Anyone else get the feeling it’s out of pure self interest rather than the future of the British people?
Whether you’re ‘Remain’ or you’re ‘Leave’ people on Twitter reckon this Sun front page will probably help make up your mind about the big EU Referendum vote for the future of the country.
The Sun has waded into the fight on the side of the Brexit calling for its readers to ‘BeLEAVE in Britain’ (geddit?) on June 23.
Tomorrow's front page. We're backing Brexit – and here's why: https://t.co/3dDiHvwP1E pic.twitter.com/k0Xl55MXZf
— The Sun (@TheSun) June 13, 2016
For some people this is a clear signal that the right and proper decision is to vote the opposite way to Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper.
With people citing phone hacking, the Hillsborough smears and any other controversies they could think of as evidence of the paper’s wayward moral compass on important issues…
I can not be associated with The Sun newspaper and neither should you esp people of Liverpool therefore #VoteRemain #StrongerIn
— LFCBurnsey207 (@LFCBurnsey) June 13, 2016
The Sun wants people to vote Leave…..guess we should vote Remain then, thanks for helping us decide @TheSun
— MsChanandlerBong (@OhItsJustMeeeee) June 13, 2016
Murdoch's right. We've had enough of being told what to do by unelected, unaccountable, powerful foreigners. Oh. pic.twitter.com/MiApd1p6A3
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) June 13, 2016
Well that's a huge number of undecided labour voters voting remain now thanks to @TheSun backing Brexit!
— Chelley Ryan #EnoughIsEnough (@chelleryn99) June 13, 2016
Rupert Murdoch says Vote Leave #Remain #VoteIn pic.twitter.com/Oxs0pIjAif
— JP (@jpublik) June 13, 2016
The Sun supporting #Brexit makes it even more laughable. Media forcing what they want through blatant misinformation. Standard UK media.
— Ben (@Ben22Racing) June 13, 2016
So I'm supposed to be swayed by a newspaper that has crawled on its stomach in the gutter since Hillsborough. Great news for Remain.
— Antony Styles (@styles_antony) June 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/myob2016/status/742475700179992576
The minute these fuckers recommend something it's time to do the opposite !😏
— Finbarfin (@finbarfin) June 13, 2016
I wonder why you have taken that view #VoteRemain pic.twitter.com/W5comGacOC
— Brett Redmayne (@brettd1981) June 13, 2016
@SheikhZammo I was going to back Brexit too but now the Sun backs leave it is obviously the wrong decision…..#switching
— Daz (@daz_blue) June 13, 2016
But for the dozens of people who were sticking the boot in on the Sun, there were just as many who sided with the paper.
And other who remembered the Sun usually backs the winning horse…
What will worry @David_Cameron & Remain is @rupertmurdoch does not typically back the loser – & this is his call pic.twitter.com/VRFqfmGj97
— Robert Peston (@Peston) June 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/BobDuffield/status/742489132644093952
I am firmly for out, but being on the same side as the Sun??? For the record I'm not devious, lying, or duplicitous! https://t.co/GFgjuczlVE
— Grahaeme Petersen (@GrahaemeP) June 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/misislamy/status/742483715998294016
switching based on a newspaper headline? Do your own research. Vote for democracy- #VoteLeave
— Dean Milner (@DeanMilner1994) June 13, 2016
Let's get out of this unelected dictatorship that is the EU #freedom #voteleave #brexit
— Nick (@Nick1985_) June 13, 2016
@DouglasCarswell Fantastic news for the Leave campaign – and for Britain.
— Lib/Lab/Conned (@_ShadowBanned_) June 13, 2016
Wonderful! Delighted to see broadcasts which say we're not fooled by the vicious lies and scaremongering of the Remain camp. #Brexit
— Steve (@Steves4liberty) June 13, 2016
This article originally appeared on JOE.co.uk.
LISTEN: You Must Be Jokin’ with Aideen McQueen – Faith healers, Coolock craic and Gigging as Gaeilge