The Observer for 22 Jan has a super article by Patrick Maguire on reactions to Brexit in East Herts, particularly in the light of Theresa May's speech on 17 Jan. In it, one of our new members, Louie Corpe, is interviewed, talking about the shock of Brexit and what's happened since. He's not alone: in the 48 hours after that speech, our local party gained 18 new members. The article says:
December 2016
Sarah Olney's victory in the Richmond Park by election overturned Zac Goldsmith's 23,000 majority from the 2015 General Election. It has very clearly put the Liberal Democrats on the map as the UK-wide party which is committed to supporting the UK's place in the EU.
Air Pollution at Hockerill - There ARE solutions
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