tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post6869002254620874657..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: GUEST POST The Lib Dems and Brexit: How a shot in the arm became a shot in the footJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-38281654692920339682017-09-27T00:02:53.886+01:002017-09-27T00:02:53.886+01:00Like Neville, I was disappointed conference didn&#...Like Neville, I was disappointed conference didn't embrace a clear stance of opposing Brexit. Backing the motion wouldn't have ruled out the option of a new referendum, but it would have given clarity about what LibDems stand for instead of yet more prevarication. <br /><br />The mainstream view in the party seems to be that we dare not go against 'the will of the people' although TBH it's a bit late for our party to start worrying about what voters will think if we do the opposite of what they want. The first step towards rebuilding trust has to be adopting stark positions and sticking to them. <br /><br />Instead of trying to negotiate some convoluted bargain with leave voters we should be saying that Brexit won't deliver what they want and that only an exitfrombrexit allows the country to get on with actually fixing its problems such as housing, NHS, education, regional investment etc. <br />Phil Wainewrighthttp://rawliberal.comnoreply@blogger.com