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Alisha Lewis

Lib Dem councillors – the thin orange line between Britain and the harsh effects of Brexit

By Alisha Lewis | Mon 3rd February 2020 - 9:40 am

We fought hard, we won where we could, but lost where it mattered. Brexit is on the doorstep.

And that’s where we should be too.

A wise man once addressed the European Parliament in the wake of our most successful European elections ever and told us that Brexit is not inevitable. And while that may not be as true as it once was, the most devastating consequences of Brexit for our communities are not as inevitable as they may feel sitting here in the crushing aftermath of a truly momentous step back for Britain.

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