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- The Lib Dems faced humiliation this week after falsely claiming to have gathered the support of 8 EU leaders for a second Brexit referendum.
- Insiders say leader Sir Vince Cable’s team are at “breaking point” as aides desert Lib Dem HQ.
- “Cable’s lost the plot and it’s rubbing off on his team,” one Lib Dem source tells BI.
- The party is failing to capitalise on Brexit as their leader Cable struggles to be heard.
LONDON & BRUSSELS — It was all smiles as Sir Vince Cable and his team made their way out of the Palais D’Egmont in Brussels on Thursday afternoon.
The Liberal Democrat leader had just enjoyed lunch with a handful of European leaders, who according to his press office, had all signed a declaration of support for Britain to hold another Brexit referendum.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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