| Dear John,
Today marks five years since the United Kingdom left the European Union.
Five years on, our economy is stagnant as a result of the Conservatives’ botched deal with Europe, and Donald Trump has returned to the White House, threatening a global trade war.
These challenges can only be met by bold, ambitious actions - and only the Liberal Democrats have the answer.
If the government is serious about economic growth, it must fix our broken relationship with Europe.
Today I’ve called on the Labour Government to drop its red line on a UK-EU Customs Union to strengthen our economy and our hand in dealing with Trump.
A new Customs Union would be the single biggest lever ministers could pull to turbocharge our economy, removing damaging trade barriers and cutting expensive red tape.
And our ambitions on Europe go much further.
I’ve challenged the Prime Minister to create a Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU, so young people can expand their horizons with the ability to live and work across the continent.
And our Customs Union proposal will help to deliver on the roadmap we have already set out to fix our broken relationship – renewing the ties of trust and friendship so that we can apply to join the Single Market when the time is right and one day get the UK back in the heart of Europe.
But, John, only the Liberal Democrats are championing this bold vision.
If you share our internationalist beliefs, we need your support so the outward-looking, prosperous Britain we all want to see can become a reality.
Become a member of the Liberal Democrats today and help make it happen. |
