“This proves just how desperate UKIP are, they’re unable to debate the substance of the issues, instead resorting to bullying tactics” – Lucy Thomas, campaign director of Business for New Europe
The concerted campaign of intimidation against Sainsbury’s supermarkets is unacceptable and childish say pro-European campaigners. The UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe called on anti-Europeans to call the customer services line of Sainsbury’s supermarkets as a result of a news story on funding of the ‘in’ campaign. This was made worse by the fact that J Sainsbury have no involvement in the Europe debate. Pro-European business campaigners said this demonstrated just how desperate and irresponsible UKIP were:
Lucy Thomas, Campaign Director of Business for New Europe, said:
“It is one thing to debate the issues like grown-ups, it is quite another to hound a company who has nothing at all to do with the ‘in’ campaign. It proves just how desperate UKIP are, they’re unable to debate the substance of the issues, instead resorting to bullying tactics. To make matters worse they have picked on a company who have nothing to do with any European issues.”
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UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe’s tweet can be seen here: https://twitter.com/Steven_Woolfe/status/607891261329174529
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