Blunkett admits AV cost claims were “made up”

This blog has detailed the lies and deceit of the No campaign for months. On the eve of the AV referendum, leading No campaigner David Blunkett admits that the claims about the cost of the reform were “made up”.

Today’s Times reports (£):

The former Labour Home Secretary described the figure of £250 million, used by the No campaign to define the extra cost of AV, as “made up”.

Mr Blunkett said: “We are in the middle of an election campaign. People in elections use made-up figures. I have never used the £250 million figure. It [AV] would undoubtedly cost more but I have used an extra £90 million.”

Blunkett’s admission corroborates Channel 4 Fact Check‘s conclusion in March that the claim was “decidedly dodgy”. But Full Fact have undermined Blunkett’s claims about the “extra £90 million”. They report that “the referendum itself will cost £82 million, with the cost of voter education ahead of the referendum at £9 million” – both costs of the referendum not of AV itself.

Today’s decision time. Show the No campaign that there’s no place for this kind of politics in Britain by voting Yes to AV.

http://twitter.com/doublereds/status/66043157837660160 Ruby Chow

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
Eddy Anderson

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/tattymoustache/status/66043210434228224 Jade Constable

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/kirstystyles1/status/66043281468956672 Kirsty Styles

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/haresy_/status/66043340558315520 Christopher Hares

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/peterm_/status/66043643487727616 Pete Murden

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/daracho/status/66044314270187520 Darach

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/pendantry/status/66044415503908864 Colin Reynolds

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/_davegiles/status/66044507220746240 David Giles

RT @CWallace91: Just when its almost too late, the admissions that #no2av have been lying begin – http://bit.ly/jsad04 @leftfootfwd
http://twitter.com/dawsonwill/status/66044525260439552 Will Dawson

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/hanlemic/status/66044571880136704 Michael Hanley

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/alexcburrows/status/66044584689532928 Alex Burrows

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/eddyanderson/status/66044600799870976 Eddy Anderson

RT @CWallace91: Just when its almost too late, the admissions that #no2av have been lying begin – http://bit.ly/jsad04 @leftfootfwd
http://twitter.com/graham228221/status/66044637554540544 Graham Hopgood

RT @leftfootfwd Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/vicforte/status/66044697549881344 Vic Forte

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/rjdoughty/status/66045192452579328 Richard J. Doughty

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/chrisjamesv/status/66046094915796992 chris

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04 #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/ciphergoth/status/66046209260924928 Paul Crowley

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/philntaylor/status/66046555089678336 Phil Taylor

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/akicif/status/66046766046396416 Steve Glover

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/deanveall/status/66046821000151040 Dean Veall

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/streathammao/status/66046862473428992 Mark A. Oxley

RT @Lobbydog: RT @leftfootfwd Blunkett admits #No2AV's £250m cost claim was "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg >> But too, little too …
http://twitter.com/willtucker/status/66046874058104833 Will Tucker

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/therealbiwi/status/66047202350473217 BecauseImWorthIt

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/iain_31/status/66047537890598913 Iain

@YesinMay Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04
http://twitter.com/iain_31/status/66047638797156352 Iain

@ToryYes Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04
http://twitter.com/lucahelvetica/status/66047789141995520 LucaHelvetica

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/adambienkov/status/66047813083078658 Adam Bienkov

"We are in the middle of an election campaign. People in elections use made-up figures" – David Blunkett on lying http://bit.ly/ln1PBg
http://twitter.com/timhiscock/status/66049373896847360 Tim Hiscock

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/demoexuk/status/66049567862431744 Demoex UK

"We are in the middle of an election campaign. People in elections use made-up figures." — David Blunkett http://s.coop/19uk #UK #Politics
http://twitter.com/fegrig/status/66049640780398592 fegrig

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/jamielstubbs/status/66049909043904512 Jamie Stubbs

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/trouse11/status/66050046940024832 Tom Rouse

Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/sidelynd/status/66050344483958785 Si DeLynd

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/michellelgraham/status/66050451438710784 Michelle Graham

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/tlittleford/status/66050608804806656 Tom Littleford

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/thechristophe/status/66050736462630912 theChristophe

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/tintower/status/66054093004746752 Will

Blunkett admits £250 million cost of AV was made up. http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/05/blunkett-admits-av-cost-claims-were-made-up/
http://twitter.com/arganoid/status/66054157160824832 Andrew Gillett

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04
http://twitter.com/jacksterd/status/66054455644266496 Jack Donaghy

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/adam_grant_bell/status/66054469837783040 Adam Bell

RT @red_imp: RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/bducann/status/66055277199372289 Benoît Du Cann

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/readingyes2av/status/66055293188050944 Reading Yes2AV

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/niknina/status/66055355045642241 Niknina

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/readinglibdems/status/66055541599895552 Reading Lib Dems

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/liberalgeorge/status/66055594494279681 Georgina Hughes

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/don_dapper/status/66057172030722048 Maps Man

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/museluver/status/66060585921548288 Alex A

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/tomwphillips/status/66060604561039360 Tom Phillips

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/puzzlesthewill/status/66060741249216512 Will Moy

"People in elections use made-up figures." David Blunkett via @wjdstraw http://is.gd/RomyfR <- yes but that is not harmless
http://twitter.com/simpolsimon/status/66060938083704832 Mark Horler

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/beccaet/status/66061066060308480 Rebecca Taylor

RT @red_imp: RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/superretroid/status/66061136210046976 Paul Wood

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/amiejordan87/status/66061160469893120 Amie Jordan

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/_lemon/status/66061398261768192 Andrew Lemon

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/abinielsen/status/66061493120151552 Abi Nielsen

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/tess1959/status/66062363257872384 Teresa

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/bethorney/status/66062994097963009 Becca Thorne

http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/05/blunkett-admits-av-cost-claims-were-made-up/ #yes2av
http://twitter.com/sinornis/status/66063331592634368 Roger

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/tajasel/status/66063533992972288 Katie S

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/xerode/status/66063579631190016 LLPaulJ

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/danielelton/status/66065424814571520 Daniel Elton

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/c_boyle/status/66065488580587520 Chris Boyle

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/will_you_are/status/66065900884852736 William

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/chrisf91/status/66066416163491840 Sir Moansalot

Not heard anything from @TomHarrisMP about this http://bit.ly/jsad04. How shocking. #yes2av
http://twitter.com/tomarse99/status/66066529539731456 Tom Ford

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/nufger/status/66066740542570497 Siobhan

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/davidcwg/status/66066755449131008 David Glover

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/londonfeminist/status/66067681241079808 London Feminist

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/saxbend/status/66067788481044480 Ben Donnelly

RT @chrisf91: Not heard anything from @TomHarrisMP about this http://bit.ly/jsad04. How shocking. #yes2av
http://twitter.com/vicksg/status/66067868348981248 Vickie Glynn

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/shamikdas/status/66068222272737281 Shamik Das

#No2AV – lies, damned lies & more lies: RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No To AV's cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/dmatryx/status/66068473578663937 Greg Sweetman

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/rossrevenge/status/66070232619429888 rossrevenge

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/jules_u/status/66070770400505856 Julie Usher

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/drummerrich1/status/66070809780817920 drummerrich1

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: @RichardBurdenMP @drummerrich1 : Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes …
http://twitter.com/tedthedogxi/status/66070863098806272 Ted Colley

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/embraagain/status/66070932585840640 Iain Lowson

Wow, ok, so Blunkett has admitted that the No to AV campaign made up the figure they quoted as the cost of AV: http://bit.ly/kY6yHn
http://twitter.com/shaunppuk/status/66072113848659968 Shaun Dyer

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/danfoxdavies/status/66072353393741824 Danfox Davies

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/fac203/status/66072500555104256 Nick Horton

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/th_in_gs/status/66073233761374208 Jamie Montgomerie

Presented without comment: http://bit.ly/jL6uTG

Anyone have access to the full Times article? Would love to read the context.
http://twitter.com/niall_perry/status/66073998940839936 Niall Perry

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/teecosy/status/66075254769991680 tee.

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04
http://twitter.com/md1500/status/66075918396956672 Miles Dumble

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04 < #NO2AV exaggerating?! Surely not! #YES2AV.
http://twitter.com/fairvotebristol/status/66076452570923008 Fairer Votes

http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/05/blunkett-admits-av-cost-claims-were-made-up/ http://fb.me/FxkH3fos
http://twitter.com/robertbensonuk/status/66078105512583168 Rob Benson

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: @RichardBurdenMP @drummerrich1 : Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes …
http://twitter.com/3phughes/status/66078166443229184 Peter Hughes

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/ralphferrett/status/66078410065190912 Ralph Ferrett

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/oi_lauren/status/66079246996606977 Laurenese

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/psweetman/status/66079723033333761 Pauline Sweetman

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av #meh2av
http://twitter.com/akaihane/status/66079774669406208 Kaz Murray

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/temaris/status/66079847801303040 temaris

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/shanima/status/66079962393874432 Manisha

RT @psweetman: RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av #meh2av
http://twitter.com/donnellychris/status/66080326564331520 Chris Donnelly

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were made up http://bit.ly/jsad04 #YesToAV #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/bkgstatus/status/66080819327926272 Barry Gordon

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/badams/status/66081272707026944 Barry Adams

RT @bkgStatus RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/infinitysum/status/66081381310144512 Kevin Duffield

RT @donnellychris: RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were made up http://bit.ly/jsad04 #YesToAV #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/craiggrannell/status/66081402579460096 Craig Grannell

[Blunkett] described the figure of £250 million, used by the No campaign to define the extra cost of AV, as 'made up'. http://t.co/wCZQGWv
http://twitter.com/bayonnaise/status/66081478227918848 David Bayon

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/bekilewis1/status/66081916163588096 Beki Lewis

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04
http://twitter.com/birdinitials/status/66082386600927232 Chris Priest

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/mike2u/status/66082729221046272 Michael White

RT @psweetman: RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av #meh2av
http://twitter.com/paulmmartin/status/66083016547631104 Paul Martin

RT @jonathanwebber: #no2av campaigner David Blunkett admits #no2av campaign used "made-up figures": http://bit.ly/iNTD3r #av
http://twitter.com/antoniamakes/status/66083028786618368 Antonia Parker

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/dariengs/status/66083042837540864 Darien Graham-Smith

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/wandofmirkwood/status/66083959032913920 mirkwood

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/tadeyoola/status/66084063420747776 Tom Adeyoola

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/keirascarlett/status/66084162448277504 Keira Evans-Determan

Blunkett admits AV cost claims were “made up” (Left Foot Forward): David Blunkett admits today the No campaign's… http://bit.ly/iY1Hn7
http://twitter.com/slimboncehugh/status/66084324952375296 Heather

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/jgjones/status/66084372595474432 Joseph Gwynne-Jones

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/michalpolaktw/status/66088220651294720 Michal Polák

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/old_chap/status/66088235926958080 old_chap

@MrsClarkeknows http://bit.ly/ln1PBg
http://twitter.com/aldriq/status/66099479966777344 Sergio Garcia

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/jruddy99/status/66099477009809409 John Ruddy

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up"- http://bit.ly/jsad04 <i could have told them that #yes2AV
http://twitter.com/tomfury2020/status/66099719344095232 Tom Pratt

http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/05/blunkett-admits-av-cost-claims-were-made-up/

How very convenient that he says it NOW. Say #yes2AV
http://twitter.com/quixoticgeek/status/66100563099648000 quixoticgeek

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/johnnypaige/status/66100600999395328 Jonathan Paige

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/zandeez/status/66101070283276288 Andrew Cassidy

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/mjryandaly/status/66101141737451520 Mark Ryan-Daly

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/jacksgashton/status/66103642972897280 Jack Ashton

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/maqusan/status/66104126374821889 Mark Brereton

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/jacksgashton/status/66104279211053056 Jack Ashton

@NO2AV http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/05/blunkett-admits-av-cost-claims-were-made-up/ oh come on!
http://twitter.com/thesaharadesert/status/66106219257008128 Sarah Cornwell

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/rjakesuk/status/66107431633158144 Rob

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/fearlessknits/status/66110463225761792 Mary Hallam

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/lornaspenceley/status/66110729903812608 lornaspenceley

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/speechynikki/status/66110769317691392 Nikki Joyce

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/stuartbonar/status/66110786925379584 Stuart Bonar

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/fakeigniz/status/66110792998719488 igniz revolver

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/nevillefarmer/status/66112805161545728 Neville Farmer

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/misabuckley/status/66113292539658240 Misa Buckley

Blunkett has admitted that the No to AV campaign made up the figure they quoted as the cost of AV: http://bit.ly/kY6yHn
http://twitter.com/morbid_sparks/status/66114241471586304 morbid_sparks

RT @MisaBuckley: Blunkett has admitted that the No to AV campaign made up the figure they quoted as the cost of AV: http://bit.ly/kY6yHn
http://twitter.com/ianlovelanduk/status/66117158429671424 Ian Loveland

http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/05/blunkett-admits-av-cost-claims-were-made-up/ Wow. Just, wow.
http://twitter.com/helenburrows/status/66120491156504577 Helen Burrows

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/lisybabe/status/66121306487275520 Lisa Egan

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/lyndens/status/66121849611886593 Lynden Singh

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/rhaegal/status/66121904469180416 Rachael

RT @CWallace91: Just when its almost too late, the admissions that #no2av have been lying begin – http://bit.ly/jsad04 @leftfootfwd
http://twitter.com/shoesize45/status/66127504926187521 Socks Lad

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/irickyd/status/66127737651335168 Ricky D

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/davecl42/status/66129925240922112 Dave Clements

RT @CWallace91: Just when its almost too late, the admissions that #no2av have been lying begin – http://bit.ly/jsad04 @leftfootfwd
http://twitter.com/nonamesleft999/status/66130562150174720 John Symons

RT @CWallace91: Just when its almost too late, the admissions that #no2av have been lying begin – http://bit.ly/jsad04 @leftfootfwd
http://twitter.com/jadedidealist/status/66131181724372992 JadedIdealist

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04
http://twitter.com/janet_k_lee/status/66132090835566592 Janet Lee

Oh you wacky British and your honesty! Politicians are supposed to lie- especially when presented with the truth! http://bit.ly/kY6yHn
http://twitter.com/nickmbr/status/66135193173499905 Nick Watson

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04
http://twitter.com/gemcampbell/status/66138769438408707 Gemma Campbell

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/simonjeffery/status/66140654438330368 Simon Jeffery

Blunkett: “We are in the middle of an election campaign. People in elections use made-up figures" http://bit.ly/mpiD68
http://twitter.com/will_full/status/66142470274170882 WH

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits £250m AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04
http://twitter.com/jacquisullivan7/status/66147917257379840 Jacqui Sullivan

Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04
http://www.vote123.org.uk/2011/05/blunkett-no-campaign-made-up-cost-figures/ Blunkett: NO campaign made up cost figures | Vote 123

[...] now, at the last possible moment, David Blunkett admits that the NO campaign plucked figures out of the air when deciding how to torpedo fairer votes: The [...]
http://twitter.com/t_m_ellis/status/66162840427442176 Tim Ellis

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/jsad04 "Politican told lies shock!"
http://twitter.com/rosscloney/status/66165860196298752 Ross Cloney

Blunkett admits AV cost figures were 'made up'. In the real world we call this lying. As in he's a lying liar who lies http://bit.ly/louRtu
http://twitter.com/solidjelly/status/66170054923911168 Phil Hesketh

more proof that the no to av campaign is total bullshit: http://bit.ly/louRtu #yestoav
http://twitter.com/joespilsbury/status/66170191293317120 Joe Spilsbury

RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/tlm1973/status/66170970066534400 Tina Moran

RT @solidjelly: more proof that the no to av campaign is total bullshit: http://bit.ly/louRtu #yestoav
http://twitter.com/axhussain/status/66172982762012672 Adnan Hussain

"No campaign used made-up figures," says David Blunkett http://is.gd/RomyfR #yes2av #AV
http://twitter.com/kaaring/status/66173609630109696 KG

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/barneycarroll/status/66173724021366786 Barney Carroll

David Blunket says yes, the No 2 AV cost figures were plucked out of thin air. http://j.mp/kY6yHn
Nigel

Following the likely defeat in the referendum on AV, I think we need to face facts. The Labour party will not be able to bring in proportional representation, AV or any other positive changes to this ‘democracy’ until dinosaurs like Blunkett, Beckett, Reid et al are gone. This being so, it is up to supporters of the Liberal Democrats and other smaller parties who would vote tactically to force the issue:
1. We need to all agree that we will no longer vote tactically to keep/vote a labour party candidate into a seat. We then need to contact Ed Miliband (I have already done so) to advise him that we will not be voting tactically for Labour. This may lead to him giving in and including a pledge on proportional representation immediately. More likely, he will stall.

2. We all hold our noses!!?

3. Given the probable level of tactical voting, this will lead to a huge majority for the Conservative party. However, if UKIP and other unmentionable parties were to do likewise, it could produce an interesting result in which we would discover the true support for smaller parties.

4. We repeat (2) and (3) until the Labour party finally comes to its senses and signs a binding pledge witnessed by Supreme Court judges to introduce Proportional Representation withi 12 months of entering government.

5. At the next general election, minor parties stand aside in Labour/Tory marginals, Labour stands aside in MP/Tory marginals and the progressive parties (and Labour) win a stonking majority.

6. We all sit back and say aah, we didn’t realise it could be so easy!

The refusal to vote tactically must be carried out in every election which is not run using proportional representation, General Election(s), Local Elections, By-elections etc.

I would be interested in your and others thoughts.
http://twitter.com/dawn_barnes/status/66176674877808641 Dawn Barnes

@nickdebois AV is 1 vote 1 person, but preferential; FPTP allows manifesto redundancy and coalition; AV costs fictional: http://ow.ly/4NZvM
http://twitter.com/theadamgray/status/66177748229566464 Adam Gray

Another winner! Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/helsjr/status/66177913174765570 Helen Rothwell

RT @theadamgray: Another winner! Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/socstatistics/status/66179648505122816 Rich Harris

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/nonreversible/status/66181808705900545 Ian Sparke

RT @barneycarroll: David Blunket says yes, the No 2 AV cost figures were plucked out of thin air. http://j.mp/kY6yHn
Mick

Whatever the result of the referendum, what if all those who support a change were to vote as if AV has been introduced? A few spoilt ballot papers can be written off as irrelevant, but if there were 10,000 or more in each of several seats, this could not be ignored so easily.
http://twitter.com/draxar/status/66195829408534528 John Franglen

RT @wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT
http://twitter.com/sirsteveyoung/status/66195925185470464 Steve Young

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/sdlatham/status/66203246485700608 Simon Latham

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/scott_young/status/66206062977630208 scott_young

"@wdjstraw: Dont be fooled. Even Blunkett admits the #No2AV cost claims were "made up" http://t.co/d9oG2TJ Vote #Yes2AV Pls RT"
http://twitter.com/vdisappointed/status/66215482486816768 Cyrus Bulsara

RT @leftfootfwd: Blunkett admits No campaign's AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/ln1PBg #Yes2AV
http://twitter.com/realpaullewis/status/66225369233104896 Paul Lewis

Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/mI6UEm
http://twitter.com/missoceania/status/66227198490718208 Misty Williams

RT @RealPaulLewis: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/mI6UEm
http://twitter.com/benga/status/66232608178176000 Ben Brooks

RT @RealPaulLewis: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/mI6UEm
http://twitter.com/chrisbramall/status/66237306113228800 Chris Bramall

RT @red_imp: RT @WestMidsYes2AV: Blunkett admits 250 million cost claim made up: http://bit.ly/ln1PBg please RT #yes2av #no2av.
http://twitter.com/partridgetoffee/status/66238957905653760 Partridge Thornton

RT @RealPaulLewis: Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" http://bit.ly/mI6UEm
http://drewspective.com/2011.05/why-i-voted-yes-to-av/ Why I Voted YES to AV

[...] No2AV camp were depending on people being too lazy (and in some cases too stupid) to be proactive. They depended on lies and convincing people that AV was far too complicated and expensive, particularly with scare stories of the BNP and other radical parties getting into power. They were [...]
http://twitter.com/gwsmedia/status/66452158899429377 GWS Media Team

Blunkett admits AV cost claims were "made up" | Left Foot Forward http://ow.ly/4NSUZ
http://twitter.com/ggmcg/status/66503072570028033 Grace McGing

http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/05/blunkett-admits-av-cost-claims-were-made-up/
http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/05/vote-2011/ Vote 2011: Bad for Clegg, better for Cameron, OK for Miliband | Left Foot Forward

[...] – as evidenced by David Blunkett’s admission yesterday that No2AV had “made up” their claims about the cost of implementing [...]
http://twitter.com/spritesbites/status/66554826649108480 Becky

RT @barneycarroll: David Blunket says yes, the No 2 AV cost figures were plucked out of thin air. http://j.mp/kY6yHn
http://twitter.com/helloitsdan/status/66588036141551616 daniel sexton

@SuperGraffiti http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/05/blunkett-admits-av-cost-claims-were-made-up/
http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/10/av-europe-scotland-david-cameron-inconsistency-on-referendums/ AV, Europe, Scotland… Where’s Cameron’s consistency on referendums? | Left Foot Forward

[...] in their interest, the government are steadfast in sticking to their policies, in declaiming ‘expensive’ referendums, and in calling for complex decisions to be made by politicians, not the public. But [...]