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No-deal Brexit: Myths, misconceptions and chaos

by Adam Brookes on 2 February, 2019

This week I visited Parliament as MPs debated and voted on a series of amendments to the EU withdrawal bill. After the votes, we then heard from May, Corbyn, and others, as they gave their reaction. This would have been an opportunity for May to say her favourite “nothing has changed” phrase and it actually […]

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As I said I would in the immediate aftermath of the referendum, I have largely kept away from the subject of Brexit, believing it right to show respect for the result and give time for the arrangements for our departure to be made without an ongoing commentary from myself. In any case, I’ve been busy […]

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It was pleasing to see on Friday morning that Theresa May’s arrogant, shameful attempt to crush opposition has been rightly rewarded with the loss of the Conservative’s majority in the House of Commons. Locally, the Lib Dem performance was largely similar to that from two years ago in 2015. There is obviously work we need to […]

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On Friday morning, as the result of the EU referendum was revealed, it became clear that we are now entering a very difficult and messy time for the UK. Whatever our views, we need to move forward and work together to ensure we avoid as many bumps on the road to Brexit we’re now on as we can. […]

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On 23 June, the country will make a huge decision as to our future as we are asked whether we want to remain a member of the EU or leave. Like many people however, I will have already voted as I have a postal vote. There are many different arguments for both positions and so I […]

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I’ve just returned home from the Lib Dem’s Spring Conference which has taken place this weekend in York. I enjoyed meeting friends, making new ones, listening to topical fringe sessions, and getting involved with the process of deciding our party’s policy. This was the first conference to be conducted under new one member, one vote […]

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The following letter was published in today’s Stamford Mercury as my response to a letter from UKIP’s Roger Helmer MEP last week. Roger Helmer, Stamford Mercury 26 June, writes about the European Convention on Human Rights and suggests we must withdraw from the EU to “recover control of human rights”. Yet, when the UK state is […]

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