Brexit is certainly flushing out those with a somewhat attenuated hold on democracy. To the surprise of nobody, MP Phillip Lee's leap from the Conservatives to the Lib Dems has not been universally popular in the Lib Dem nest.
Former Tory MP Dr Phillip Lee's arrival in the Liberal Democrats has not been welcomed by everyone within the party.
Dr Lee's voting record showed he had abstained on a vote to legalise same-sex marriage and that marriage should be a matter for the church to reconcile.
He also voted for a "wrecking amendment" that attempted to stop the gay marriage bill, tabled by Tory MP Tim Loughton.
He also backed regressive policies such as screening immigrants for hepatitis before allowing them into the country.The move has sparked Jennie Rigg, who was chair of the Lib Dem LGBT+ group, to resign from her role and the party.
She wrote: "I thought the Lib Dems were not a single issue party. I thought we had a soul and principles.
"But apparently as long as you are on the right side on Brexit we'll take you. Well, I'm sorry, but no."
Weird people the Lib Dems. Imagine not welcoming a politically incorrect Tory reject. Jo Swinson seems to approve though.
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A little bit of sanity all round. Dr. Lee appears to be a European-style Christian Democrat, who is better off in the Lib Dems and doesn't have to fake being a conservative any more. Ms. Rigg appears to be an evolutionary cul de sac who is better off out of the public view.
Sam - and probably not unforeseen by Team Boris. Even so I find it difficult to imagine even a fake Tory fitting in comfortably with Lib Dems. Maybe they offered him a winnable seat.
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