25/01/2017 Party Political Broadcasts - Liberal Democrats

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ALARM BUZZES

-RADIO:

-'The UK has voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48.

'Ukip leader Nigel Farage celebrated the result, declaring that

-'dawn was breaking on an independent nation.'

-Ugh!

'Prime Minister David Cameron

'is expected to resign later this morning.'

HE HUMS

Right.

'The pound fell sharply as the referendum result became apparent,

'and traders are bracing themselves for panic when the markets open.'

Oh, f...

'Football news, and England are confident of advancing

'to the next stage ahead of their upcoming

'European Championship game against Iceland.'

'More bad news, I'm afraid -

'there's a front of bad weather coming in, so brace yourselves.'

'Far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen

'has emerged as a frontrunner for the French presidency.'

'Experts are warning that the NHS will come under

'increasing pressure after Britain has left the European Union.'

ALARM BUZZES

'The new Prime Minister, Theresa May,

'has declared that Brexit means Brexit.

'Opponents have criticised Mrs May for not setting out her plan

'for Britain's new relationship with Europe, and warned that leaving

-'the European single market will cost jobs, and...'

-Ugh!

'The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has lost a vote of no confidence

'from his parliamentary party, with 172 of his MPs voting against him.'

'The Government has been criticised over its reluctance to take in

'child refugees from Syria.

'Thousands of unaccompanied children,

'fleeing conflict in the Middle East, are now stranded in Europe,

'including the so-called Jungle camp in Calais.'

'Labour's Shadow Chancellor has described Brexit as

'a great opportunity.

'Theresa May's speech to her party conference has been described

'as the clearest sign yet that she is pursuing a hard Brexit.'

ALARM BUZZES

'Donald Trump has been elected as the new president

'of the United States, after beating rival Hillary Clinton.

'During the campaign, Mr Trump said he would build a wall...'

'Health experts are warning the NHS and the social care system face

'a winter crisis due to chronic underfunding.'

Do you get deja vu?

I don't know. I'll check the fridge.

'The Daily Mail's front page says the judges in the case are

'enemies of the people.'

'Racist or religious abuse incidents recorded by police

'in England and Wales have risen dramatically

'since the European referendum.'

ALARM BUZZES

If you've woken up too many times with that sinking feeling,

worried about the direction our country and our world is heading,

if you're fed up with a Conservative government

embarking upon a hard and divisive Brexit,

if you're fed up with a Labour Party more interested in fighting

with itself than standing up to this Government,

then don't shrug your shoulders,

don't look the other way - get involved.

All right?

The Liberal Democrats are the real voice of opposition,

and the only party standing up for a Britain

that is open, tolerant and united.

Every day, the Liberal Democrats are holding this Government to account,

whether it's on Brexit, keeping our place in the single market

or fighting against the underfunding in our NHS and social care.

And every day,

people who believe what you believe are joining the Liberal Democrats.

So join us. The fightback starts here.