Tory MP Phillip Lee to 'spend summer' considering Lib Dem defection

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Tory MP Phillip Lee to 'spend summer' considering Lib Dem defection
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Dr Phillip Lee, who supports a second EU referendum, revealed he feels 'politically homeless' following the election of Boris Johnson as Tory leader

"The party I joined was the party of John Major and John Major, I think, is probably feeling like this judging by his contributions in recent weeks."

"Purely on the national interest, I think it's wrong to do this. But party politically I think it's narrowing our base in a way that I don't see how we win elections. They teamed up with eight Labour defectors, including Chuka Umunna - who has since joined the Lib Dems.

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