May & Corbyn vote together for a hard Brexit | LibDems

Yes, an unashamed puff for the LibDems. I wish I could say "Vote Labour to avoid the megaclusterfucknado of Brexit", but there's no hope of that from them.

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Labour MEPs are, fortunately, much more independent and genuinely working to help people.

Yesterday I met Michel Barnier to discuss the rights of citizens. People cannot live their lives not knowing what their freedoms will be. The Leave campaign promised they wouldn't be affected - let's make sure that promise is delivered. pic.twitter.com/lDkOqxicqy

— Seb Dance MEP (@SebDance) 22 November 2017

Campaign for an Exit to Brexit

With every passing day the risk of a “no deal” Brexit looms larger and larger. A no deal that would see us not just out of the single market but facing tariffs on our trade, rising prices, collapsing businesses and unemployment queues growing. And this Conservative Brexit Government doesn’t even seem to care. The Brexit extremists in the cabinet are even talking it up as a good thing. It makes one thing clearer than ever – you, the people, should have the final say on leaving the EU. Will you add your name and join our campaign for an Exit to Brexit? Add my name With the polls suggesting that more and more people regret Brexit and everyone is disappointed in the Government’s handling of Brexit, these next few months could be crucial. And it’s looking increasingly likely that the best chance of keeping Britain in the single market is to stop this Conservative Brexit Government just forcing through any Brexit they negotiate. So please, it only takes a few seconds, but please join our campaign for an Exit from Brexit today: Yes, I'm in! Thank you, Tom Tom Brake is Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Exiting the European Union and International Trade. MP for Carshalton and Wallington

National Secular Society - What do the main parties have to say on secular issues?

The Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat¹ parties have all released their manifestos for the General Election. Read our analysis of what they say on issues from equality to human rights, Islamist extremism and education.

We'll continue to update this article as the other parties publish their manifestos.

Read full post: National Secular Society - What do the main parties have to say on secular issues?

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1. Now includes Green manifesto

Liberal Democrat manifesto 2017

The Liberal Democrat manifesto was officially launched on 17th May and seems to have been pretty well received on the whole, not just for the content but also for the clear language and clarity of presentation. You can download it here. A variety of formats is available:

1. The potted web version;
2. the full 100 page effort, with important background info for each section, clear explanations of policy and how it will be funded;
3. a 12 page "easy read" version in large print which doesn't take the reader for an idiot. Can be used as a checklist in conjunction with (2);
4. an audio version, for the sight-impaired;
5. a BSL version for the deaf;
6. a braille version

There's supposed to be a PDF on the costing of all this, but it doesn't work. Apart from that, whether you're a LibDem or not: this, guys, is how it should be done. Read and learn.

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Disclaimer: I am a member of the Liberal Democrat party but I try to be unbiased.

That being said, the below is absolutely not at all unbiased and I make no apology for it, as the LibDems are financed solely by personal donations. No big corporations, no unions, just people.

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LibDems: The Nasty Party is back – Tory manifesto will hit families from cradle to grave

With the announcement of the Conservative manifesto today, Theresa May has shown her true colours. I’ve scarcely seen a colder, more mean-spirited agenda in my entire career.

There’s no doubt about it: the Nasty party is back. The Tories are hitting families from cradle to grave by snatching school lunches from children and homes from the elderly.

This isn’t hyperbole – the policies speak for themselves...

The full text of former LibDem leader Nick Clegg's take on the universally-decried Tory manifesto is here: The Nasty Party is back – Tory manifesto will hit families from cradle to grave

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Some of Theresa May's claims concerning the manifesto are also examined here at Factcheck.org

A copy of the 88-page manifesto in PDF format can be found here.

LibDems: please take 5 minutes to write to your MP on Article 50

BRITS IN THE EU:  PLEASE TAKE 5 MINUTES TO WRITE TO YOUR MP ABOUT ARTICLE 50 Dear fellow Lib Dem in Europe, Tomorrow, 13th March, is Article 50 crunch time. The Bill returns to the House of Commons where the Government is urging MPs to overturn the Lords’ amendments that would unilaterally guarantee the rights of EU nationals in the UK and give Parliament a meaningful vote on the final terms of the EU exit deal. Given that the exit talks are expected to be very difficult it is absolutely essential that the rights of EU nationals are protected and that Parliament gets a proper say on what the Government negotiates on our behalf. What can I do?