Lib Dem Remain campaign to be launched this afternoon

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Lib Dem Remain campaign to be launched this afternoon

By The Voice | Wed 10th February 2016 - 11:30 am

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Tim Farron heads to the unlikely environment of a table tennis bar in London to launch the Lib Dems’ In campaign this afternoon.

Also speaking will be London Mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon and MEP Catherine Bearder:

Today @LibDems launch our campaign to keep Britain in Europe. Join us in this once in a generation fight #InTogether pic.twitter.com/Lt6kHU7k5Q

— Catherine Bearder (@catherinemep) February 10, 2016

We’ll bring you the speeches later, but in the meantime, you might like to follow the campaign on Twitter. They will be live-tweeting the launch.

Read more by The Voice or more about Caroline Pidgeon, catherine bearder, eu, ldintogether campaign or tim farron.
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8 Comments

Peter Watson 10th Feb '16 - 12:53pm

Is it really called Lib Dem Remain?
That seems a very poor choice. “Remain” is a fairly negative and passive sounding word compared to “In”, and the title just makes me think of the remains of the Lib Dems.
Caron Lindsay 10th Feb '16 - 1:14pm

No, it’s actually called Liberal Democrats In
Antony Hook 10th Feb '16 - 1:31pm

Definitely IN. Remain is not the best word but is sadly the one that will be on the ballot.
Peter Watson 10th Feb '16 - 1:41pm

Phew, that’s a relief!
I think the “IN” campaign needs a positive campaign which emphasises the benefits of EU membership, and should hold in reserve (a weapon of last resort?) the more negative campaigning based on fear of the unknown, being out and excluded, etc.
Caron Lindsay 10th Feb '16 - 2:38pm

At least remain has In in it:-)
Dav 10th Feb '16 - 4:21pm

Doesn’t ‘Liberal Democrats In…’ look like a tie-breaker crying out to be completed in fifteen words or less?
John Marriott 10th Feb '16 - 9:37pm

Liberal Democrats in (control/for good/trouble?)
Denis Loretto 10th Feb '16 - 9:47pm

The Lib Dem launch today was very positive and used the slogan “In Together”. I think this is pretty good but we must use the term “remain” or “remain in” frequently in our leaflets and statements. There is no use saying it sounds negative and passive. This may well be so and no doubt we would have preferred a different wording on the ballot paper. However it is the term selected by the Electoral Commission and it is what the voter will see on the paper. It is therefore essential for us to familiarise people with it.