Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

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cross-party campaign political campaign referendum campaign

The Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was the cross-party political effort that advocated for the UK to stay in the EU, opposing the Leave campaign that ultimately prevailed.

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Label	Occurrences
Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum canonical	2
Remain in the European Union	1
United Kingdom EU referendum campaigns	1

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Target entity: Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
Context triple: [Rachel Johnson, participantIn, Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum]

A. 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was a nationwide vote in which UK citizens decided to leave the EU, triggering the political process known as Brexit.
B. Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
C. 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum
The 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum was a nationwide vote on whether to replace the existing first-past-the-post electoral system for Westminster elections with the alternative vote system.
D. European Union Referendum Act 2015
The European Union Referendum Act 2015 is a UK law that provided the legal framework for holding the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
E. Leave.EU
Leave.EU was a prominent British political campaign group that advocated for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union during the 2016 EU referendum.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
Target entity description: The Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was the cross-party political effort that advocated for the UK to stay in the EU, opposing the Leave campaign that ultimately prevailed.

A. 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was a nationwide vote in which UK citizens decided to leave the EU, triggering the political process known as Brexit.
B. Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
C. 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum
The 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum was a nationwide vote on whether to replace the existing first-past-the-post electoral system for Westminster elections with the alternative vote system.
D. European Union Referendum Act 2015
The European Union Referendum Act 2015 is a UK law that provided the legal framework for holding the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union.
E. Leave.EU
Leave.EU was a prominent British political campaign group that advocated for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union during the 2016 EU referendum.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cross-party campaign ⓘ political campaign ⓘ referendum campaign ⓘ
aimedTo	keep the United Kingdom in the European Union ⓘ
country	United Kingdom ⓘ
endTime	2016 ⓘ
facedCriticismFor	reliance on economic warnings dubbed "Project Fear" by opponents ⓘ
followedBy	post-referendum pro-EU advocacy movements in the UK ⓘ
geographicScope	United Kingdom-wide ⓘ
hadOfficialDesignation	Britain Stronger in Europe ⓘ
historicalContext	took place during David Cameron's Conservative government ⓘ linked to: Government of David Cameron
keyArgument	EU membership contributes to peace and security in Europe ⓘ EU membership enhances UK influence in the world ⓘ EU membership protects jobs and investment ⓘ EU membership supports economic stability and growth ⓘ leaving the EU would create economic uncertainty ⓘ leaving the EU would reduce UK global influence ⓘ
opinionPollTrend	often led in polls earlier in the campaign ⓘ
opposed	Leave campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum ⓘ linked to: Leave.EU
participatedIn	2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum ⓘ
positionOnEuropeanUnion	pro-European Union ⓘ
receivedVoteShare	approximately 48.1 percent of the vote ⓘ
relatedTo	Brexit ⓘ European Union membership of the United Kingdom ⓘ
result	defeat in the referendum ⓘ
significantEvent	2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum vote on 23 June 2016 ⓘ
slogan	Stronger In ⓘ
startTime	2015 ⓘ
supportedBy	Alliance Party of Northern Ireland ⓘ Conservative Party (majority of MPs and leadership) ⓘ linked to: Conservative Party (UK) Green Party of England and Wales ⓘ Labour Party (official position) ⓘ Liberal Democrats ⓘ Plaid Cymru ⓘ Scottish National Party ⓘ Sinn Féin ⓘ Social Democratic and Labour Party ⓘ many business organisations ⓘ many cultural and creative industry figures ⓘ many trade unions ⓘ many universities and academic figures ⓘ
usedMedium	printed leaflets and mailshots ⓘ public rallies and events ⓘ social media campaigning ⓘ television debates ⓘ
usedStrategy	emphasis on economic risks of Brexit ⓘ endorsements from experts and institutions ⓘ focus on benefits of single market access ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rachel Johnson → participantIn → Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum ⓘ

James Nesbitt → supportedCampaign → Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum ⓘ

The In Campaign → campaignFor → Remain in the European Union ⓘ

linked to: Remain campaign in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum

The In Campaign → partOf → United Kingdom EU referendum campaigns ⓘ