Vince Cable calls for political unity over Brexit ‘disaster’
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The Liberal Democrat leader will call for cross-party unity to avert a looming Brexit "disaster", on the final day of his party’s conference in Bournemouth.
In his first conference speech as leader, the 74-year-old will re-commit to holding a second referendum on the terms of Brexit and argue that Britain should remain part of the single market and the customs union.
Mr Cable took over the leadership following the resignation of Tim Farron, who set out his own analysis of Brexit yesterday, telling delegates that the two main political parties were “breaking Britain” by changing their positions on Europe.
The Lib Dems have positioned themselves at the centre of the anti-Brexit movement, but failed to win any significant support back at May’s general election.
In an effort to harness backing from pro-Europeans in other parties, Mr Cable will say today: "What the people want, what the country now desperately needs is some political adults.
"That's you, that's us. Fortunately we are not alone. There are sensible grown-ups in the Conservative Party and Labour Party and the Greens. And beyond them are millions of people deeply worried about what is happening.
"We have to put aside tribal differences and work alongside like-minded people to keep the single market and customs union, essential for trade and jobs."
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