It means this nation, which has just celebrated the 700th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, could be faced with the humiliating prospect of joining the ranks of Russia and Azerbaijan in having independent experts ensure fairness. Concerns will be raised at a meeting of the Council of Europe, a human rights organisation of 47 member nations which predates the EU, when it convenes on Monday. The call, by Tory MP Nigel Evans, was partly prompted by the Government’s decision to spend £9m of taxpayers’ money on pro-EU leaflets. Speaking to the Sunday Express, the MP for Ribble Valley said: “The Council has great expertise in monitoring elections – in a week’s time, I will be monitoring elections in Serbia.
“There has already been criticism over the Government’s decision to spend taxpayers money to send a pro EU leaflet to 27 million homes. “On the other side, there has been criticism that leaflets have gone out purporting to be independent but which are actually from one of the campaigns. “This referendum looks like it will be a tight result one way or the other.
“I’m worried that, without proper monitoring, both sides may start to complain of problems after the results. We can’t have a situation where any one side is calling for the results to be declared null and void.
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