THE subject of purdah before the EU referendum remains unresolved and meanwhile David Cameron's promise he will 'not embark on a taxpayer-funded spending spree' over the referendum leaves open the question of the millions in propaganda money the European Commission plans to spend. David Cameron can have no control over that, especially since much of the propaganda money is hidden.

There are hundreds of 'experts' from universities and multi-national corporations who will be invited by the BBC and other news organisations to make arguments in favour of a vote to stay in the EU.

British universities and many multi-nationals benefit each year from millions in taxpayers' money paid to them by EU institutions. In 2013, the latest year for which figures are available in the European Commission's Financial Transparency System, the European Commission paid €8.3m (£6.02m) in taxpayers' money to the London School of Economics.

In 2012, the amount paid was €5,657,935 (£4.06m), with earlier years showing similar EU directed largesse. The BBC and other news organisations will be able to use 'experts' from the LSE and other universities which benefit from millions in such payments right up to the end of the referendum campaign without disclosing their financial interest in continued EU membership.

The BBC is one of the biggest beneficiaries of taxpayer-funded EU money. Between 2007-2013, the European Commission paid the BBC a total of €30,180,057 (£21.68m). The BBC will remain free to use the full force of these taxpayer-funded millions to continue with its relentless pro-EU coverage, right up to polling day. Some purdah.

Paul Nuttall Ukip Deputy Leader and North West MEP