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Clean Politics > Published by Will Straw, May 5th 2011 at 8:34 am

Blunkett admits AV cost claims were “made up”

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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
  • 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://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://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://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
  • 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://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/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
  • 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 [...]