Brexit is a means by which a low-state, low-protection, low-welfare, libertarian approach to governance is seeking to take over the commanding heights of British politics,” he said. Clegg, now the Lib Dem spokesman on Brexit, said that this was not “conspiracy stuff”. Clegg said those at the centre of British politics had to urgently shift from “grieving to attack” to challenge Brexit-backing Tories on European and domestic policy areas. “[Starmer] has got a fine legal brain but I think the way that the Labour party is handling the politics of this is nothing short of catastrophic. Clegg argued that Labour was attempting to cater for 100% of voters, a strategy that would disappoint everybody.

Source: The Guardian April 03, 2017 16:30 UTC