Brexit: Tory MP defects to Lib Dems

[brooklynite]

Source: The Guardian

The Tory Phillip Lee has just issued this statement about his defection to the Lib Dems.

Over 27 years ago I joined the Conservative & Unionist party led by Sir John Major. Since 2010 I have had the privilege of representing the Bracknell Constituency. The party I joined in 1992 is not the party I am leaving today.

This Conservative government is aggressively pursuing a damaging Brexit in unprincipled ways. It is putting lives and livelihoods at risk unnecessarily and it is wantonly endangering the integrity of the United Kingdom. More widely, it is undermining our country’s economy, democracy and role in the world. It is using political manipulation, bullying and lies. And it is doing these things in a deliberate and considered way.

That is why today I am joining Jo Swinson and the Liberal Democrats. I believe the Liberal Democrats are best placed to build the unifying and inspiring political force needed to heal our divisions, unleash our talents, equip us to take the opportunities and overcome the challenges that we face as a society - and leave our country and our world in a better place for the next generations.

This means that Boris Johnson has lost his majority.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/sep/03/commons-showdown-looms-in-battle-over-no-deal-brexit-live

[BlueIdaho]

1. So much for King Boris' plans

To wreck the British democracy.

[Ghost Dog]

2. Parliament Live is here: (Johnson answering questions now)

https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/ff02f7f6-014a-4a8c-9ef7-bd2cd9986e53

[JudyM]

5. Interesting, good link. Imagine if McConnell had to publicly answer in this way for all his

deplorable activities.

[chowder66]

3. Maybe he should call some of our Republican Senators to show them what courage looks like. nt

[JudyM]

4. Just need 4 genuine US patriots on the right to use this letter as a model...

[patphil]

7. Not much chance of that happening.

But we can dream.

[mwooldri]

6. Phillip Lee has probably ended his political career.

Bracknell has been safe Tory territory for decades. Labour have been the main competition; the Lib Dems have ran 3rd generally (exception 2010). Bracknell also voted "leave" in Brexit, so unless there is a ton of people in Bracknell who would now vote Remain in a 2019 general election he may have just ended his political career.

[Thekaspervote]

9. But to save his country from the likes of drumpf 2.0.....a patriot

[onetexan]

10. spot on - K&R