Lib Dems to urge Labour to drop ‘torpor and timidity’ on EU and rejoin single market
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is urging the Labour Party to abandon its 'red lines' regarding the EU and consider rejoining the single market. This push comes ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote and signals a shift in the Lib Dems' policy stance.
Why it matters
Reflects ongoing political debate in the UK regarding the long-term economic and security consequences of Brexit.
Ed Davey: ‘My message to Andy Burnham, to Wes Streeting – to whoever the next prime minister may be – is this: drop those red lines.’ Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA View image in fullscreen Ed Davey: ‘My message to Andy Burnham, to Wes Streeting – to whoever the next prime minister may be – is this: drop those red lines.’ Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA European Union Lib Dems to urge Labour to drop ‘torpor and timidity’ on EU and rejoin single market Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EU
The Guardian is a center-left publication; the framing highlights the Lib Dem critique of Labour's 'timidity' on EU relations.
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