Why the Lib Dems pledge to reverse Brexit is their best chance this election
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The then Lib Dem leader made a deal with the SNP to effectively force an early general election to break the then Brexit deadlock and give Boris Johnson the election he was desperate for. open image in gallery Ed Davey launching the Lib Dem manifesto The Brexit Party deal While Ms Swinson has been roundly mocked for the deal she struck in 2019, many people forget that her decision was based on hard logic and numbers. The internal polling for the Lib Dems suggested that her party was going to win scores if not hundreds of new seats across what is now described as “the Tory blue wall” because of anguish and concern over Brexit. open image in gallery Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage stood caniddates down to save the Tories in 2019 A new Brexit policy This time around the Lib Dems are not going front and centre with their desire to reverse Brexit but have a more nuanced policy.
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