BSL videos for the Leave and Remain campaigns in the EU Referendum have (finally) been released after consistent efforts by Deaf campaigners.
They can be seen below, signed by Drip Media’s Ramon Woolfe.
Watch them and let us know which way you’re leaning in the comments below.
Remain
Leave
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Ruth
June 7, 2016
This is fantastic, thank you Ramon. Your videos are just what we all need.
Steve Hudson
June 7, 2016
Some people say it’s the most important decision we will have for a generation. Today (Tuesday, 7 June) is the last day to register by midnight. To register, go to gov.uk/register-to-vote The website says it takes 5 minutes.
Hartmut
June 7, 2016
Very confusing and contradictory. Is what is presented by the videos the position of BDA? What I see here is the position of some rightwing isolationist group. I also see the argumentation being too narrow, twisted, and misleading
Earlier there was a video that supports to vote to remain in the EU. Why there are two links that are identical here?Although, I am not a British subject, I recommend that you vote to remain in the union. I am sufficiently savvy politically and understands the political and economic intricacies of a multinational union and its ramifications (benefits and disadvantages) in terms of Deaf and humanitarian interests.
Editor
June 7, 2016
It’s not the position of the BDA, and the videos are different, not the same. Thanks, Charlie
Hartmut
June 7, 2016
Today when I read this blog, the two videos were identical. Now they are different. Has BDA issued any position on the issue?
Thank you.
ohdear
June 7, 2016
Workers’ rights was already legal by the previous British governments before the EU. Leaving would make no difference. EU helping/funding deaf people into work – lol. Why bother sending the EU our money that they used to fund. Couldn’t we do it ourselves – yes. British governments always have done since the WW2 before the EU was established.