The Electoral Commission have released the first batch of pre-poll referendum campaign donations today:
Remain
- Conservatives IN Ltd – £362,534
- European Movement of the UK Ltd – £57,494
- Michelle Ovens Ltd – £95,000
- Scientists for EU Limited – £60,000
- The IN Campaign Ltd (‘Britain Stronger in Europe’ – designated lead campaigner) – £6,883,684
Total: £7,458,712
Leave
- GO Movement Ltd – £12,000
- Grassroots Out Ltd – £2,039,925
- Leave.EU Group Ltd – £3,200,000
- The Bruges Group – £10,000
- Trade Unionists Against The European Union – £22,000
- Vote Leave Limited (designated lead campaigner) – £2,786,500
- WAGTV Limited – £110,000
Total: £8,180,425
Of course they neglected to mention the extra £9 million the government spent on remain’s leaflets, or the £135,000 a week worth of ads, or the loan of the British museum etc etc. Taxpayer funding means Remain is spending well over double what Leave is…
