The Liberal Democrat leader accused the two main parties of avoiding confronting the economic impacts of Britain’s departure from the EU
claimed in his speech to its spring conference that both the Conservatives and Labour were seeking to disguise the impact that leaving the EU has had on the economy.closer relationsSpeaking in York at the Lib Dems’ first in-person conference since 2019, Sir Ed also warned the Tories that they could lose dozens of seats if they do not pledgeand pledged to prioritise political reform including a change to the voting system.
He added: “You don’t need me to tell you what a disaster the Conservatives’ botched deal with Europe has been for our country. You see it every day in your communities: the businesses strangled by red tape; the farmers, fishers and factories, unable to sell to their customers on the continent; the empty shelves in local supermarkets.”
Ahead of May’s local elections, Sir Ed warned Conservative MPs that voters angry about discharges of sewage into Britain’s rivers would turn on them. He said: “People want a clean, healthy natural environment. They want an end to the Conservatives letting water companies get away with pumping filthy sewage straight into our rivers – the biggest environmental crime in our country today, and a crime that will cost the Conservatives dozens of seats if they don’t act.
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