2 choices... our Martin gives it to EU straight

CONSUMER champion Martin Lewis has slammed “tribal” politicians for misleading the British public over Brexit.

The MoneySavingExpert guru and Sunday Mirror columnist said too many were exploiting uncertainty for personal political gain. He said: “Politicians have served our population disgracefully in this debate so far.

“The way they’ve behaved – they’ve attempted to turn into some form of slick salespeople – has really turned people off this debate. You wonder when will they learn that this is what makes them not trusted?”

Martin, who was named the MOST trusted man in Britain in a recent poll of who the public believed over Brexit, said that the UK was crying out for straight advice.

He said: “I find it really difficult that politicians are trying to pull the wool over our eyes, that it’s very simple and the EU is either all good or all bad. And it isn’t.

BARRED “There are some very good bits about being in the European Union and there are some horrible bits.”

He revealed he has been barred from TV debates by producers who insisted a Brexit campaigner appear opposite him, after he was branded a Remain supporter.

But he insisted he wanted to offer the impartial advice that the public demands, not the rhetoric adopted by warring factions in Westminster.

He said voters should examine their views on the economy and employment – and ignore “overblown rumour and scaremongering” about EU fees, the cost of holidays or travel restrictions.

Martin added: “EU fees are £8.5billion after the rebate and after the money that gets spent here. Contrast that to a one per cent change in the economy, which is £20billion. One side is talking about a possible 7.5 per cent loss and the other is talking about a four per cent gain – either way economic shift dwarfs fees.

“This is about the economy and immigration and how you vote is probably going to come down to your views about those things. If immigration really bothers you, we’ll have more control if we leave, you probably want to vote Out.

“If the economy really bothers you, leaving is riskier than staying. And if you’re worried that things could get worse you probably want to vote In.”