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David Cameron's former director of strategy has called for a vote to leave the EU, saying membership "makes Britain literally ungovernable". | David Cameron's former director of strategy has called for a vote to leave the EU, saying membership "makes Britain literally ungovernable". |
Steve Hilton, who was one of the PM's closest aides, attacked Brussels' "statism, corporatism and bureaucracy". | Steve Hilton, who was one of the PM's closest aides, attacked Brussels' "statism, corporatism and bureaucracy". |
In an article for the Daily Mail, he said the PM's "relatively modest" reform demands had received "arrogant and dismissive treatment". | In an article for the Daily Mail, he said the PM's "relatively modest" reform demands had received "arrogant and dismissive treatment". |
Mr Cameron said evidence was more important than people's opinions. | |
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The PM was asked about Mr Hilton's comments as he unveiled a new Treasury report warning a vote to leave the EU could trigger a recession. | |
He said "everyone is entitled to their opinion" but added that the "evidence" he was presenting was "far more important than the view of one person or another person". | |
The Treasury report marks the latest in a series of warnings about the economic consequences of leaving, including from the Bank of England and the IMF. | The Treasury report marks the latest in a series of warnings about the economic consequences of leaving, including from the Bank of England and the IMF. |
In his article, Mr Hilton said "establishment stooges" were being "wheeled out to attempt to persuade us to stay". | In his article, Mr Hilton said "establishment stooges" were being "wheeled out to attempt to persuade us to stay". |
He said "no-one really knows" what the economic impact would be, adding: "It's clearly ridiculous to claim that it's settled in either direction; there are risks whatever we do." | He said "no-one really knows" what the economic impact would be, adding: "It's clearly ridiculous to claim that it's settled in either direction; there are risks whatever we do." |
Mr Hilton, who left Downing Street in 2012 for a post at Stanford University in the US, was one of the driving forces behind Mr Cameron's flagship "Big Society" project. | Mr Hilton, who left Downing Street in 2012 for a post at Stanford University in the US, was one of the driving forces behind Mr Cameron's flagship "Big Society" project. |
He said the EU had "become so complicated, so secretive, so impenetrable that it's way beyond the ability of any British government to make it work to our advantage". | He said the EU had "become so complicated, so secretive, so impenetrable that it's way beyond the ability of any British government to make it work to our advantage". |
After a "pragmatic, non-ideological assessment", he said he had decided: "Membership of the EU makes Britain literally ungovernable, in the sense that no administration elected by the people can govern the country." | After a "pragmatic, non-ideological assessment", he said he had decided: "Membership of the EU makes Britain literally ungovernable, in the sense that no administration elected by the people can govern the country." |
Leaving the EU would allow the UK to "regain control over our country's destiny" he said, claiming the EU was not interested in anything other than "superficial change". | Leaving the EU would allow the UK to "regain control over our country's destiny" he said, claiming the EU was not interested in anything other than "superficial change". |
In other EU referendum news, a prominent Conservative MP and EU exit backer accused her fellow Leave campaigners of handing out "deliberately misleading leaflets about the NHS". | In other EU referendum news, a prominent Conservative MP and EU exit backer accused her fellow Leave campaigners of handing out "deliberately misleading leaflets about the NHS". |
Sarah Wollaston, who chairs the Commons Health Select Committee, said the "current preoccupation with exploiting the NHS" was a "cynical distortion which undermines the credibility of their other arguments". | Sarah Wollaston, who chairs the Commons Health Select Committee, said the "current preoccupation with exploiting the NHS" was a "cynical distortion which undermines the credibility of their other arguments". |
Vote Leave has said it is standing by its claim that leaving the European Union could save Britain £350m a week, money is says could instead be pumped into the NHS. | Vote Leave has said it is standing by its claim that leaving the European Union could save Britain £350m a week, money is says could instead be pumped into the NHS. |
The UK Statistics Authority has called the £350m figure "potentially misleading". | The UK Statistics Authority has called the £350m figure "potentially misleading". |
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