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David Henig
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My first European election leaflet.

Too late for my postal ballot but nice not to be ignored (and credit the utter clarity of the message except not everyone will know this is the Lib Dems, and I assume this is the absolute opposite of a Brexit party leaflet)
I actually never received the official literature in the 2016 referendum either, which both disadvantages me in arguing about what it said, and also makes me laugh when folk say "everyone received this...". #forgottenofzone1
(for political balance will post equivalents from other parties if anyone points me in the right direction) #Brexitnonbinary
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Given the PM has resigned over the failure of Brexit negotiations, it should be fabulous timing that the most comprehensive first-draft history yet written should also just have been published. Absolute must-read for everyone involved in Brexit from whatever angle.
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In which that tired old favourite, prepare for no-deal to get a better deal, gets another airing, on the basis of no evidence whatsoever. Does the EU being prepared for no-deal mean the UK will give them a better deal?
I see 'managed no-deal' is also getting an airing in a few places. Honestly the surest way to ensure no future progress is to just believe the Government didn't do these things so the EU won the negotiation. Rather than to learn the painful realities.
Basically the idea that Theresa May didn't believe hard enough and that we should just rerun the negotiation with more belief is akin to a third division football team replacing their manager with one demanding more 'heart' - the effects are not usually lasting...
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